Whimbrel Chase, Scunthorpe, DN16 3UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN16 3UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	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.

In the immediate area around DN16 3UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	41.3%	49.8%	8.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	35.6%	5.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	16.3%	1.8%	-14.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (92%) 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	45.5%	63.1%	17.6%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	28.7%	28.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	11.4%	0%	-11.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 DN16 3UA this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	7.9%	-15.3%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.2%	1.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	29.8%	12.0%	16.9%	12.9%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	28.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	93.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	94%	87.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3%	9.2%	6.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	87.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Whimbrel Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whimbrel Chase was 393.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 223.9% higher than the Ashby Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Whimbrel Chase has the 6th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Ashby Central and the 20th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DN16 3UA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Whimbrel Chase are based on 95 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 Whimbrel Chase, Scunthorpe, DN16 3UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN16 3UA

Average Price
£949,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,267

Other
£1,441,014

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whimbrel Chase

Average Price
£191,118

Semi-Detached
£191,286

Terraced
£170,064

Detached
£268,036

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whimbrel ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Petrol Filling Station Lakeside Parkway, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2024-04-24	£4,874,119
Car Park Lakeside Parkway, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-04-24	£297,321
Retail Pod At Morrisons Store Lakeside Parkway, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£564,623	2022-09-26	£553,193
Retail Pod At Morrisons Store Lakeside Parkway, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-01-27	£260,215
Burger King (Uk) Ltd Lakeside Parkway, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-04-16	£63,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN16 3UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Redshank Drive , DN16 3FX	3out of 4	138 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Primary School Cornwall Rd , Ashby DN16 3AW	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Anne's Crescent , Ashby DN16 2LW	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Valley Primary School Timberland , Bottesford DN16 3SL	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Gardens Primary School Lincoln Gardens , Ashby DN16 2ED	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Gough School Grange Lane South , Bottesford DN16 3NG	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Carlton Street , DN15 6TA	3out of 4	3,660 yd	University technical college	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	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Kingsway , DN17 1AJ	- not rated	3,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coritani Academy Wyredale Road , DN16 2PZ	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Grange Lane North , DN16 1BN	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD	2out of 4	2,006 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Special School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB	4out of 4	2,829 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	3,691 yd	Other independent school	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
KFC	Unit G, Lakeside Retail Park	2 yd
Subway	Unit H, Lakeside Retail Park	2 yd
Burger King	Unit F, Lakeside Retail Park	2 yd
McDonalds	Lakeside Parkway	2 yd
Food Hub Scunthorpe	Unit 5, Eastgate Park, Arkwright Way	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor	Lakeside Parkway	2 yd
Ashby Lodge	Ashby Lodge, Brigg Road	312 yd
Queen Bess	Derwent Road	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great China	12 Westerdale Road		1,035 yd
Pizza Hot	20 Westerdale Road		1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Food Warehouse	Unit D, Lakeside Retail Park		97 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Dudley Road		720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School REDSHANK DRIVE	grass pitches	360 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	5.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.3%

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%

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