Old School Lane, Keadby, Scunthorpe, DN17 3BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN17 3BD 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	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.2%	50.2%	-2.0%	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	29.2%	35.5%	6.3%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	44.3%	-8.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8%	11.5%	3.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	51.9%	46.8%	-5.1%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31%	35.1%	4.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	14%	1.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	19.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.8%	1.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	9%	3.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.9%	9.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	21.6%	1.8%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	96.3%	96.8%	0.5%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	93.1%	0.4%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	92.7%	0.2%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Old School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School Lane was 98.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% higher than the Axholme North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old School Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Axholme North and the 160th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.5%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DN17 3BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old School Lane 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 Old School Lane, Keadby, Scunthorpe, DN17 3BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN17 3BD

Average Price
£189,482

Semi-Detached
£153,489

Terraced
£126,637

Detached
£206,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£143,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Lane

Average Price
£234,072

Semi-Detached
£181,317

Terraced
£129,471

Detached
£251,853

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£143,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Old School Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-09-19	£240,000
18 Old School Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£223,100	2025-03-25	£224,208
9 Old School Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-12-20	£117,178
18 Old School Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-19	£235,587
34 Old School Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-04-11	£183,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN17 3BD

Employment

DN17 3BD 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	153
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Station Road , Keadby DN17 3BN	3out of 4	117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Burringham Road , Gunness DN17 3LT	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Parkwood Plymouth Road , DN17 1SS	3out of 4	4,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkeley Primary School Marsden Drive , DN15 8AH	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy Baildon Road , DN15 8BU	3out of 4	4,543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Lawrence Academy Doncaster Road , DN15 7DF	3out of 4	5,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Foxhills 2 Foxhills Road , DN15 8LJ	3out of 4	5,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS	- not rated	5,211 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	4,196 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	4,794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	5,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keadby & Althorpe WMC	112 Station Road	408 yd
Ironstone Wharf Inn	Station Road	423 yd
Jolly Sailor	Doncaster Road	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Slices	17-19 Station Road		171 yd
McDonalds Fish & Chip Shop	114 Station Road		408 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Althorpe And Keadby Primary School OLD SCHOOL OLD SCHOOL STATION ROAD	grass pitches	119 yd
New Generation Park SANDS CLOSE	grass pitches	273 yd
Gunness Playing Field OLD VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	744 yd
Keadby Sports Field ROPERY WALK	grass pitches	950 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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