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DN15

UK postcode district

Part of Scunthorpe

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,355
Current units
990
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
365

Postcode sectors in DN15

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

7 sectors
18,114 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
104, Avenue Vivian, Scunthorpe, DN15 8HT 24 July 2026 £120,000
113, Bedford Way, Scunthorpe, DN15 8GF 24 July 2026 £150,000
101, Buckingham Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN15 8NS 23 July 2026 £170,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,589
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,057
  • Shoplifting 852
  • Public order 492
  • Criminal damage and arson 459
  • Anti social behaviour 349

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DN15 usual residents
37,208
Age-profile population
37,201

Age bands in DN15

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.2%
6,416 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.8%
4,023 residents
Age 25 to 44
27.3%
10,146 residents
Age 45 to 64
26.3%
9,782 residents
Age 65 and over
18.4%
6,834 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 948 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
75%

In this district, 869 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 779 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 6 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

4

in this district

  • CHERRY TREE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    IRONSTONE CENTRE, WEST STREET, SCUNTHORPE, DN15 6HX

    ODS code B81617

  • CHURCH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 ORCHID RISE, CHURCH LANE, SCUNTHORPE, DN15 7AN

    ODS code B81064

  • THE OSWALD ROAD MEDICAL SURGERY

    78 OSWALD ROAD, SCUNTHORPE, DN15 7PG

    ODS code B81090

  • WINTERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, MANLAKE AVENUE, WINTERTON, SCUNTHORPE, DN15 9TA

    ODS code B81007

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £150,000 from 2,853 recorded sales in DN15. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for North Lincolnshire is £181,725 in June 2026, up 7.8% year on year.

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

5,589 published events cover 12 months, averaging 466 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,057 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.