Mary Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN15 6LA is primarily male, with 61.3% of the population 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	43%	38.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	57%	61.3%	4.3%	49.0%	12.3%

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 6LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	60.7%	74.3%	13.6%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	15.5%	-3.9%	44.2%	-28.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15.8%	6%	-9.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	54.5%	2.6%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	37.9%	31.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.4%	10.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 6LA this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	29.1%	12.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	9.3%	-9.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	14.3%	3.4%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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)
Chinese	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	30.1%	29.2%	1.6%	28.5%
Black African	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.6%	45.3%	-39.3%	81.4%	-36.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	1.6%	3.9%

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	67.3%	40.9%	-26.4%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	18.7%	17.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	35.1%	27.2%	5.6%	29.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.3%

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. 7.2% 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	65.4%	41%	-24.4%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	9.8%	19.9%	10.1%	2.9%	17.0%
2-5 Years	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	16.3%	12.1%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.5%	76.7%	-41.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	21.7%	0.5%	21.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	7.2%	0.2%	7.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mary Street was 1207.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 859.4% higher than the Crosby & Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mary Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park and the 4th highest crime rate of 535 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 752.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

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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 6LA, 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 Mary Street are based on 166 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 Mary Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN15 6LA

Average Price
£71,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£77,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mary Street

Average Price
£114,091

Semi-Detached
£140,445

Terraced
£106,479

Detached
£131,703

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,364

Other
£80,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rear Of, 117 Mary Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£53,000	2021-06-04	£53,450
125 Mary Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2011-01-11	£109,700
74 Mary Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£29,500	2005-04-05	£48,541
74A Mary Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£29,500	2003-04-30	£81,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN15 6LA

Employment

DN15 6LA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Unemployed	21
Other	20
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	524 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frodingham Infant School Rowland Road , DN16 1ST	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henderson Avenue Primary School Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosby Primary School Normanby Road , DN15 6AS	3out of 4	1,194 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	835 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
High Ridge School Specialist Sports College Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	2out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brumby Engineering College Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Young People's Education Centre Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	- not rated	814 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynton Preparatory School 250 Frodingham Road , DN15 7NW	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Special School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Education Heslam Park, Ashby Road , DN16 2AG	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dawes Lane Academy Dawes Lane , DN15 6UW	- not rated	1,610 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Klumpe	109 Mary Street	12 yd
O Torto	113 Mary Street	12 yd
Dine Bangla	24 Oswald Road	62 yd
Lavo	44 Oswald Road	69 yd
Moon Coffee House	23 Dunstall Street	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Bell Inn	Blue Bell Inn, 1-7 Oswald Road	105 yd
The Light	Oswald Road	105 yd
Retro	213-215 High Street	121 yd
West End Club	141-145 Mary Street	161 yd
The Black Door at Britannia House	Britannia House, High Street	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mando's	74a Mary Street	12 yd
The Pudding Co Scunthorpe	29 Dunstall Street	76 yd
Sandhu Desi Sweet Centre	41 Oswald Road	85 yd
Staarz Pizza	219 High Street	126 yd
The Deli	12 Laneham Street	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury plc, Doncaster Road	361 yd
Heron Foods	18-20 Jubilee Way	639 yd
Lidl	Lidl Supermarket, 2-6 Doncaster Road	646 yd
Iceland	33-35 Southgate	696 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Glebe Road	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Section 18 (Closed) REAR OF 142-144 REAR OF 142-144 FRODINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Club Fitness WELLS STREET	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue HENDERSON AVENUE	grass pitches	638 yd
Scunthorpe Leisure Centre (Closed) Carlton Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	843 yd
St Lawrence Academy DONCASTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	850 yd
Rouge Ladies Fitness (Closed) 240-242 240-242 Frodingham Road	health and fitness suite	861 yd
The Pods ASHBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Robert Holme Hall Hospital Sports And Social Club ROBERT HOLME HALL ROBERT HOLME HALL CHURCH LANE		943 yd
Appleby Frodingham Works Athletic Club ASHBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	984 yd
Charles Le Quelenec Park PARK TIGERS FOOTBALL GROUND PARK TIGERS FOOTBALL GROUND BRUMBY WOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,067 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	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.4%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN15 6LA