Cherry Way, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN17 3UY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.3%	48.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.7%	51.2%	4.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of DN17 3UY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% 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	21.7%	27%	5.3%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	63.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	18.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (93.1%) 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	67.2%	64.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	27.4%	28.6%	1.2%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 DN17 3UY this area, 5.8% 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	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	16.3%	-6.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	23.8%	8.9%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	38.4%	0.7%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
White	97.7%	97.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	97.2%	96.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	96%	0.1%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cherry Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Way was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Broughton & Scawby average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Cherry Way has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Broughton & Scawby and the 213th lowest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DN17 3UY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cherry Way are based on 28 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 Cherry Way, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN17 3UY

Average Price
£293,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£293,644

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Way

Average Price
£299,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£299,837

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Cherry Way, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-11-30	£282,252
3 Cherry Way, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-25	£240,455
3 Cherry Way, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£234,000	2022-09-21	£240,903
2 Cherry Way, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2021-03-22	£302,908
14 Cherry Way, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-02-16	£306,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN17 3UY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Messingham Primary School Briggate Drive , Messingham DN17 3TN	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bottesford Junior School Manor Road , Bottesford DN16 3PB	3out of 4	3,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bottesford Infant School Manor Road , Bottesford DN16 3PB	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leys Farm Junior School Park Avenue , Bottesford DN17 2PB	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Valley Primary School Timberland , Bottesford DN16 3SL	4out of 4	3,840 yd	Community school	No	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	4,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF	3out of 4	5,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA	3out of 4	5,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Act Fast NL Ltd Kieradan Park , North Moor Lane DN17 3PS	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Enterprise College (11-19) Newdown Court , Newdown Road DN17 2TX	- not rated	3,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coritani Academy Wyredale Road , DN16 2PZ	3out of 4	4,952 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD	2out of 4	5,088 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
Abbondante Restaurant	68 High Street	296 yd
The Stables	The Stables, High Street	324 yd
Horn Inn	The Horn Inn, 77 High Street	397 yd
Dons Thai & English Kitchen	Crown Inn, 8 High Street	457 yd
Messingham Community Hub & Cafe	Messingham Library, Wendover Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pooley's	46 High Street	324 yd
The Green Tree	Green Tree Inn, High Street	431 yd
Crown Inn	8 High Street	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Markham's Fish and Chip Shop	46 High Street	361 yd
Dannatts	20 High Street	457 yd
Baba Kitchen Takeaway	22 High Street	457 yd
Messingham Tandoori	9 Wendover Road	581 yd
Happys Pizza & Burger	11 Wendover Road	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Messingham	33 High Street		524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Messingham Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD NORTHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	778 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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.17 Mbit/s

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