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DN38 6LB area guide

Who lives in DN38 6LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnetby, Ulceby & Killingholme
Council: North Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,044 (2024)

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At a glance

What DN38 6LB is like

DN38 6LB is a postcode in the Barnetby, Ulceby & Killingholme area of North Lincolnshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,044 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DN38 6 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN38 6LB compares

Headline figures for DN38 6LB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 37 sales in DN38 6, +25.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,390

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN38 6LB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DN38 6 is up 25.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN38 6LB FAQs

Is DN38 6LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DN38 6LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in DN38 6 sold for a median of £260,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, +25.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN38 6LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN38 6LB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DN38 6LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.8%).

Which council covers DN38 6LB?

The local authority for DN38 6LB is North Lincolnshire.

DN38 6LB comes under North Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN38 6LB?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Barnetby Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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