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DN16

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
877
Current units
749
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
128

Postcode sectors in DN16

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3 sectors

Property

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16,061 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Oundle Close, Scunthorpe, DN16 3QR 27 July 2026 £185,000
19, Kingfisher Way, Scunthorpe, DN16 3WS 24 July 2026 £185,000
66, Westfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2LB 24 July 2026 £180,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
19
Primary
11
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,082
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,641
  • Shoplifting 397
  • Public order 353
  • Anti social behaviour 325
  • Criminal damage and arson 319

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DN16 usual residents
32,771
Age-profile population
32,998

Age bands in DN16

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

6,061 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

3,660 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

8,553 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

8,317 residents

Age 65 and over
19.4%

6,407 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 747 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
92.3%

729 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 708 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 2 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 Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

4

in this district

  • ANCORA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    291 ASHBY ROAD, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2AB

    ODS code B81026

  • ASHBY TURN PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS

    ASHBY THE LINK, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2UT

    ODS code B81045

  • CAMBRIDGE AVENUE & MESSINGHAM MC

    CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, BOTTESFORD, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 3LG

    ODS code B81022

  • CEDAR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    275 ASHBY ROAD, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2AB

    ODS code B81113

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £145,000 from 2,640 recorded sales in DN16. 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

19 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

4,082 published events cover 12 months, averaging 340.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,641 events.

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