Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 7SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN15 7SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	40%	6.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	41.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.6%	12%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	49%	42.7%	-6.3%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	29.6%	35.5%	5.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.2%	14.9%	0.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	26.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	21.5%	1.3%	9.6%	11.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	11.7%	-12.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6%	3.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	19.5%	10.9%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	5%	2.8%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.5%	4.9%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.4%	81.8%	-8.6%	81.4%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	85.2%	70.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	9%	22.5%	13.5%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	70.2%	-14.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	17.4%	15.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8%	1.2%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	11.8%	1.3%	10.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Spencer Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Avenue was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Crosby & Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park and the 215th lowest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 7SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Spencer Avenue are based on 62 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 Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 7SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN15 7SB

Average Price
£107,621

Semi-Detached
£112,945

Terraced
£101,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Avenue

Average Price
£102,236

Semi-Detached
£104,643

Terraced
£94,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-04-19	£117,086
69 Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-07-18	£139,931
79 Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-06-30	£135,688
77 Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2021-10-25	£108,980
70 Spencer Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-03-02	£110,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN15 7SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosby Primary School Normanby Road , DN15 6AS	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Gurnell Street , DN15 6HP	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy Baildon Road , DN15 8BU	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkeley Primary School Marsden Drive , DN15 8AH	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Foxhills 2 Foxhills Road , DN15 8LJ	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Carlton Street , DN15 6TA	3out of 4	1,468 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	3,143 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	2,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skills Centre PLUS 30 Hebden Road , DN15 8DT	- not rated	1,536 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	2,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Special School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Grange Lane North , DN16 1BN	3out of 4	3,636 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
Crosby Together Cafe	Crosby One Centre, Digby Street	138 yd
Victoria Cafe	178 Frodingham Road	321 yd
Pizza King	197 Frodingham Road	390 yd
Rahman's Restaurant	143 Frodingham Road	484 yd
Brunch	145 Frodingham Road	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fedora's Club	Fedoras, Ferry Road	251 yd
Frodingham Road Club	176 Frodingham Road	305 yd
Grosvenor Freehouse	Old Crosby	400 yd
Ashdown Social Club	72 Theodore Road	409 yd
Scunthorpe Polish Social Centre	265 Frodingham Road	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Presto Pizza	168 Frodingham Road	305 yd
Kebabies	159 Frodingham Road	390 yd
Golden Kitchen	71 Henderson Avenue	407 yd
SFC	126 Frodingham Road	522 yd
Wilson Takeaway	118 Frodingham Road	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury plc, Doncaster Road	711 yd
Lidl	Lidl Supermarket, 2-6 Doncaster Road	765 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Glebe Road	974 yd
Aldi	Glebe Road	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rouge Ladies Fitness (Closed) 240-242 240-242 Frodingham Road	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue HENDERSON AVENUE	grass pitches	417 yd
Section 18 (Closed) REAR OF 142-144 REAR OF 142-144 FRODINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Sheffield Park SHEFFIELD PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	492 yd
Crosby Primary School NORMANBY ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Outwood Academy (Foxhills) FOXHILLS ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
St Lawrence Academy DONCASTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	855 yd
Club Fitness WELLS STREET	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Foxhill Sports Ground FOXHILLS ROAD	grass pitches	930 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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