Meredith Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN17 1RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN17 1RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	52.4%	49.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.6%	50.2%	2.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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	31.6%	31.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	51%	-2.0%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	42%	0.5%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	43.5%	37.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.2%	13%	1.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.4%	7.6%	5.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	17.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	12.6%	-10.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	18.8%	0.4%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.8%	5.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	20.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.2%	98.9%	3.7%	81.4%	17.5%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	95.6%	89.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	89.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Meredith Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meredith Avenue was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.6% lower than the Brumby average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Meredith Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Brumby and the 149th lowest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.5%.

🔎 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
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN17 1RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Meredith Avenue are based on 21 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 Meredith Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN17 1RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN17 1RJ

Average Price
£164,081

Semi-Detached
£164,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meredith Avenue

Average Price
£181,440

Semi-Detached
£164,975

Terraced
£128,404

Detached
£212,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meredith AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Meredith Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	2020-08-28	£174,339
7 Meredith Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-09-19	£177,443
9 Meredith Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-07-30	£156,072
1 Meredith Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2006-07-11	£178,633
7 Meredith Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	2002-03-08	£212,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN17 1RJ

Employment

DN17 1RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	29
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliffe Primary School Dryden Road , DN17 1PN	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Lane Community School Priory Lane , DN17 1HE	2out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Parkwood Plymouth Road , DN17 1SS	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Enderby Road Infant School Sunningdale Road , DN17 2TD	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willoughby Road Primary Academy Willoughby Road , DN17 2NF	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gough School Grange Lane South , Bottesford DN16 3NG	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Community school	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	1,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Kingsway , DN17 1AJ	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Enterprise College (11-19) Newdown Court , Newdown Road DN17 2TX	- not rated	1,953 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD	2out of 4	2,487 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Special School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Community special school	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
Arcafe	2 Lichfield Avenue	330 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Asda Stores Ltd, Burringham Road	471 yd
Silica Lodge Garden Centre	Scotter Road South	986 yd
Ashby Decoy Golf Club	Ashby Decoy Golf Club, Burringham Road	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Plaice	12 Lichfield Avenue	401 yd
Pizza Plaza	10 Lichfield Avenue	403 yd
Panku Scunthorpe	Asda Stores Ltd, Burringham Road	471 yd
Oh My Pizza	69 Enderby Road	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Burringham Road		546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliffe Primary School DRYDEN ROAD	grass pitches	205 yd
Burringham Cross Roads (Scunthorpe Town Rugby Union Football Club) EVANNE EVANNE BURRINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
West Common Lane Playing Fields WEST COMMON LANE	grass pitches	962 yd
Ashby Decoy Golf Club BURRINGHAM ROAD	golf	972 yd
Melior Community Academy CHANDOS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Thomas Sumpter Comprehensive School (Closed) Chandos Road	grass pitches	1,054 yd
West Common Youth Sports Hall West Common Lane	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd
Listy'S Health Club (Closed) West Common Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,066 yd
Priory Lane Community School PRIORY LANE	grass pitches	1,075 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	161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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