DN16 1BL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from New Brumby in Scunthorpe. Administratively it sits within Frodingham ward and the Scunthorpe constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, DN16 1BL is these neighbourhoods are mainly comprised of flats, interspersed with occasional detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. there are many families with children, and marriage and civil partnership is less common than in the group as a whole. rates of use of english as the main language are slightly lower than group average and residents are less likely to be affiliated with any religion. there are more students and there is slightly higher unemployment than elsewhere in the group. employment is heavily skewed towards the provision of routine services. By day, the area transitions to a manufacturing, energy and utilities character: manufacturing, energy and utilities. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 84% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 100 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for DN16 1BL are sourced from Output Area E00067187 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DN16 1BL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DN16 1BL.
198
39
£ 33,900 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DN16 1BL falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 84% social renting, DN16 1BL is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. The 39-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DN16 1BL. The average age is 39.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around DN16 1BL is above average at 100 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Luke's Primary School
Outwood Academy Brumby
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
St Hugh's Special School
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bushfield Road Infant School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Peggy's World CIC1.0 km
- Masey's Cafe0.6 km
- Claires Cafe0.4 km
- Grange Farm Hobbies Centre0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Pizza Time0.3 km
- Man Lee Takeaway0.1 km
- Smoke & Iron Ltd0.6 km
- Sams Sandwich Bar / Fish & Chips0.1 km
- Canton0.3 km
- + 1 more
Retailers - Other
7 nearby- APNA Local0.9 km
- Ashby Mini Market0.9 km
- Nisa Local Gosal's0.1 km
- Premier Cemetery Road Stores0.7 km
- VKD Convenience Store (Bobby's Off Licence)0.8 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Appleby Frodingham Works Athletic Club0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Scunthorpe1.6 km
- Althorpe6.6 km
- Brigg10.2 km
Bus Stops
- Comet Pub0.2 km
- Comet Pub0.2 km
- Anderson Road0.2 km
- Anderson Road0.2 km
- The Lilacs0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: DN161BL · Data under Open Government Licence