West Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN15 6HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	49%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DN15 6HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53%	48.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	35.2%	7.3%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11%	11.1%	0.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	47.5%	0.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.5%	36.2%	3.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DN15 6HT this area, 40.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	40.3%	6.5%	18.2%	22.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	11.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	15.8%	8.5%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	18.7%	7.5%	-11.2%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	16.1%	9.9%	-6.2%	1.1%	8.8%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.3%	5%	4.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.8%	59.4%	-19.4%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	40.9%	-27.9%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	20.5%	40.1%	19.6%	6.1%	34.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	15.2%	6.6%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	40.8%	-28.0%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	6.8%	16%	9.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	8.2%	20.7%	12.5%	2.9%	17.8%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	14.9%	5.0%	1.9%	13.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.5%	76.7%	-47.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	10.5%	0.5%	10.0%
Lithuania	10.5%	0.3%	10.2%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 245.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.1% higher than the Crosby & Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park and the 37th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN15 6HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 256 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Lincolnshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN15 6HT

Average Price
£106,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£169,171

Semi-Detached
£148,042

Terraced
£97,989

Detached
£253,885

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,955

Other
£134,423

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 West Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2008-12-23	£122,456
41 West Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2007-09-18	£86,533
37 West Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2007-06-07	£184,419
49 West Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,900	2007-03-05	£102,672
45 West Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2007-02-14	£101,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN15 6HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Gurnell Street , DN15 6HP	3out of 4	209 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosby Primary School Normanby Road , DN15 6AS	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frodingham Infant School Rowland Road , DN16 1ST	4out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushfield Road Infant School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NA	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Carlton Street , DN15 6TA	3out of 4	695 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Foxhills 2 Foxhills Road , DN15 8LJ	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
DN Colleges Group Kingsway , DN17 1AJ	- not rated	2,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hugh's Special School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skills Centre PLUS 30 Hebden Road , DN15 8DT	- not rated	2,265 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Grange Lane North , DN16 1BN	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HK Fish Bar	1 Gilliatt Street	81 yd
Magnolia Cafe and Restaurant	140 High Street	129 yd
By Milano	144 High Street	129 yd
Valandys Fish and Chip Restaurant	139-141 High Street	137 yd
Costa Coffee	112 High Street	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oscars Bar	Oscars, Gilliatt Street	25 yd
Tavern	143 High Street	148 yd
Penny Bank	Penny Bank, 160 High Street	164 yd
Cafe INDIEpendent	169-173 High Street	176 yd
Mulligans	1 Normanby Road	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Kebab	150 High Street	129 yd
The Deli	12 Laneham Street	237 yd
Upper Crust	11 Ravendale Street North	241 yd
Staarz Pizza	219 High Street	283 yd
Mammas Pizza	60 Frodingham Road	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	33-35 Southgate	420 yd
Heron Foods	18-20 Jubilee Way	422 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Glebe Road	432 yd
Aldi	Glebe Road	432 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury plc, Doncaster Road	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Fitness WELLS STREET	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Section 18 (Closed) REAR OF 142-144 REAR OF 142-144 FRODINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Scunthorpe Leisure Centre (Closed) Carlton Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	588 yd
Rouge Ladies Fitness (Closed) 240-242 240-242 Frodingham Road	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue HENDERSON AVENUE	grass pitches	715 yd
Crosby Primary School NORMANBY ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DN15 6HT