Ferry Road, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HS

Overview of DN17 3HS

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Ferry Road is in Althorpe, Scunthorpe and in Boothferry district. DN17 3HS is located in the Axholme North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brigg and Goole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Ferry Road, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DN17 3HH, DN17 3HU, DN17 3HT, DN17 3HB, DN17 3HQ, DN17 3HJ, DN17 3HA, DN17 3LZ, DN17 3LY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN17 3HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.3%	1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of DN17 3HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.1%	21.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	54.8%	1.4%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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	50.7%	42.8%	-7.9%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	30.8%	35.9%	5.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	20.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	10.4%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21%	7.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	28.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	98.9%	98.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.5%	97.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Ferry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferry Road was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Axholme North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ferry Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Axholme North and the 213th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

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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 3HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 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 Boothferry.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ferry Road, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN17 3HS

Average Price
£240,049

Semi-Detached
£228,984

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£273,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferry Road

Average Price
£168,016

Semi-Detached
£168,016

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Ferry Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-07-01	£186,498
2 Ferry Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2003-06-05	£277,912
6 Ferry Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,500	2002-07-30	£287,902
14 Ferry Road, Scunthorpe, Humberside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£38,500	1995-12-01	£176,557
6 Ferry Road, Scunthorpe, Humberside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	1995-04-28	£234,338

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Employment

DN17 3HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	114
Retired	108
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	40
Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	26
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1

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	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Burringham Road , Gunness DN17 3LT	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Butterwick C of E Primary School School Lane , West Butterwick DN17 3LB	4out of 4	4,196 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Parkwood Plymouth Road , DN17 1SS	3out of 4	4,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcliffe Primary School Dryden Road , DN17 1PN	3out of 4	4,882 yd	Community school	Yes	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	5,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Kingsway , DN17 1AJ	- not rated	5,451 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	5,033 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS	- not rated	5,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS	- not rated	5,409 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Take A Gander	Take A Gander, 1 High Street		319 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Althorpe Playing Field 1 HALF ACRE WOOD 1 HALF ACRE WOOD MAIN STREET	grass pitches	264 yd
Burringham Playing Field (Closed) Stone Lane	grass pitches	506 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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