Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe, DN15 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN15 8EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	32.5%	29.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	50.8%	7.3%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	6.1%	3.0%

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	39.1%	39.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	34.9%	40.9%	6.0%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	16.9%	13.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	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 8EA this area, 29.5% 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	29.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	20%	2.0%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
White	93.8%	89.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	8.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	86.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	86.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.2%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Ferry Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferry Road West was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Crosby & Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferry Road West has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park and the 257th lowest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DN15 8EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Ferry Road West are based on 114 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 Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe, DN15 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN15 8EA

Average Price
£563,847

Semi-Detached
£190,232

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,030,865

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferry Road West

Average Price
£245,291

Semi-Detached
£197,718

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£228,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£880,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferry Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Skippingdale Health Centre Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-04-19	£358,909
Randolph House Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-02-10	£1,183,111
Randolph House Nursing Home Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£1,846,000	2020-03-01	£2,173,878
Busie Bodies Nursery Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-10-10	£424,671
Busie Bodies Nursery Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-11-21	£260,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN15 8EA

Employment

DN15 8EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DN15 8EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	19
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy Baildon Road , DN15 8BU	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkeley Primary School Marsden Drive , DN15 8AH	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosby Primary School Normanby Road , DN15 6AS	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Gurnell Street , DN15 6HP	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Carlton Street , DN15 6TA	3out of 4	3,123 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	3,828 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	2,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS	- not rated	3,289 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	240 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	2,634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	3,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Special School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB	4out of 4	3,499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD	2out of 4	4,756 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
OSI Canteen by Apollo Site Services	Osi Food Solutions Ltd, Luneburg Way		679 yd
Good Coffee	Park Library, Avenue Vivian		1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warren Lodge	Luneburg Way	164 yd
Cocked Hat	The Cocked Hat, Ferry Road	949 yd
Foxhills Institute	Foxhills Club, Foxhills Road	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sam's Fish Bar	37 Marsden Drive		823 yd
Chicago Pizza	23 Marsden Drive		823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit 1a, Holyrood Drive		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steel Town Gym Hebden Road	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Primary School BAILDON ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Foxhill Sports Ground FOXHILLS ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Scunthorpe Sports Club HERRIOT WALK		940 yd
Outwood Academy (Foxhills) FOXHILLS ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	139.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	337.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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