High Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN15 6LP is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	43.6%	44.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	56.4%	55.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	6.2%

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 6LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	32.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.8%	10.3%	-4.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	39.5%	40.5%	1.0%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	44%	37.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.4%	15.6%	2.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 6LP this area, 33.6% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	33.6%	5.7%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	16.4%	0.2%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14.7%	2.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	19.7%	3.8%	-15.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	1.1%	14.4%
Chinese	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.8%	66.1%	-4.7%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Arab	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	52.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	23.4%	30.2%	6.8%	6.1%	24.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	11%	14.8%	3.8%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	52.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	8.2%	14.8%	6.6%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	11.1%	4.6%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1325.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1019.7% higher than the Crosby & Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park and the highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 500.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 6LP, 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 High Street are based on 699 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 High Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN15 6LP

Average Price
£293,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£417,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£231,717

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£221,599

Semi-Detached
£204,340

Terraced
£168,875

Detached
£273,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,331

Other
£265,730

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 - 141 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-04-01	£201,914
133 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-02-06	£263,443
125 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2000-09-11	£430,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN15 6LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	274 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frodingham Infant School Rowland Road , DN16 1ST	4out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosby Primary School Normanby Road , DN15 6AS	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushfield Road Infant School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NA	4out of 4	1,473 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	654 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Foxhills 2 Foxhills Road , DN15 8LJ	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	2,621 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	1,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,300 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	1,419 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	1,999 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skills Centre PLUS 30 Hebden Road , DN15 8DT	- not rated	2,341 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Grange Lane North , DN16 1BN	3out of 4	2,694 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
Valandys Fish and Chip Restaurant	139-141 High Street	16 yd
HK Fish Bar	1 Gilliatt Street	74 yd
Route 15 American Diner	6 Ravendale Street North	80 yd
Royal Cafe	2b Ravendale Street North	80 yd
Scalinis Scunthorpe	5-7 Ravendale Street North	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern	143 High Street	5 yd
Cafe INDIEpendent	169-173 High Street	95 yd
Oscars Bar	Oscars, Gilliatt Street	132 yd
Penny Bank	Penny Bank, 160 High Street	145 yd
Highfield House	Shelford Street	214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Kebab	150 High Street	98 yd
Upper Crust	11 Ravendale Street North	112 yd
The Deli	12 Laneham Street	146 yd
Sunrise	69-71 Mary Street	174 yd
The Pudding Co Scunthorpe	29 Dunstall Street	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	18-20 Jubilee Way	356 yd
Iceland	33-35 Southgate	390 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Glebe Road	520 yd
Aldi	Glebe Road	520 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury plc, Doncaster Road	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Fitness WELLS STREET	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Section 18 (Closed) REAR OF 142-144 REAR OF 142-144 FRODINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Scunthorpe Leisure Centre (Closed) Carlton Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	550 yd
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue HENDERSON AVENUE	grass pitches	782 yd
Rouge Ladies Fitness (Closed) 240-242 240-242 Frodingham Road	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Crosby Primary School NORMANBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of DN15 6LP