Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN16 1SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	39.4%	38.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	45.1%	0.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.2%	43.3%	-0.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	38.2%	39%	0.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	14%	12.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	26.2%	0.6%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	9.4%	5.4%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.4%	4.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	13.7%	0.3%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	9%	4.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	92.6%	91.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	86.6%	78%	-8.6%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	9.7%	18.9%	9.2%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	78%	-8.0%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	6.5%	4.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Rowland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowland Road was 134.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% lower than the Frodingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowland Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Frodingham and the 98th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN16 1SX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Rowland Road are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Scunthorpe.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN16 1SX

Average Price
£119,770

Semi-Detached
£115,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£166,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowland Road

Average Price
£149,536

Semi-Detached
£146,265

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£169,161

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-05-28	£123,929
81 Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-05-13	£98,994
104 Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-28	£127,730
102 Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-02-07	£117,280
93 Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-10-24	£101,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN16 1SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frodingham Infant School Rowland Road , DN16 1ST	4out of 4	16 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushfield Road Infant School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NA	4out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Gurnell Street , DN15 6HP	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Queensway , DN16 2HY	1out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Henderson Avenue , DN15 7RW	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	736 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	2,220 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	1,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,022 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	762 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Grange Lane North , DN16 1BN	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD	2out of 4	2,196 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	Distance
Forge Project	New Brumby Methodist Church, Cottage Beck Road	187 yd
Frodingham Fun Club	Frodingham Infants School, Rowland Road	272 yd
Victor House Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub	20 Cole Street	505 yd
Plowright Theatre Star Cafe Bar	Laneham Street	531 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit Su24a, 24 Jubilee Way	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glenny's Bar	128-132 Cottage Beck Road	187 yd
Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 15 Earl Street	208 yd
Cole Street Sports & Social Club	Cole Street Club And Institute, Cole Street	409 yd
Highfield House	Shelford Street	665 yd
Honest Lawyer	The Honest Lawyer, 70 Oswald Road	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Excel Fisheries	126a Rowland Road	148 yd
Golden Dragon Takeaway	1 Haig Avenue	382 yd
The Kitchen @ Parishes	6 Jubilee Way	649 yd
Cooplands	Unit Su24b, 26 Jubilee Way	649 yd
Ali's Food Hut	Ff8, St Johns Market, Jubilee Way	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	18-20 Jubilee Way		640 yd
Iceland	33-35 Southgate		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scunthorpe Leisure Centre (Closed) Carlton Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	722 yd
Appleby Froddingham Social Club CEMETERY ROAD	golf, grass pitches	764 yd
St Hughs School BUSHFIELD ROAD		790 yd
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road	grass pitches	817 yd
The Pods ASHBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Club Fitness WELLS STREET	health and fitness suite	980 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN16 1SX