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DN17

UK postcode district

Part of Scunthorpe

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,133
Current units
965
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
12

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
168

Postcode sectors in DN17

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4 sectors

Property

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17,073 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Roman Way, Scunthorpe, DN17 2FD 22 July 2026 £120,000
8, Waddington Drive, Scunthorpe, DN17 2TL 22 July 2026 £200,000
70, Chapel Lane, Keadby, Scunthorpe, DN17 3EL 22 July 2026 £57,665

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,935
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,324
  • Criminal damage and arson 322
  • Public order 249
  • Shoplifting 217
  • Anti social behaviour 192

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DN17 usual residents
36,776
Age-profile population
36,425

Age bands in DN17

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.2%
6,248 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.1%
3,663 residents
Age 25 to 44
22.7%
8,258 residents
Age 45 to 64
27.4%
9,977 residents
Age 65 and over
22.7%
8,279 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 963 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
58.3%

In this district, 898 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 845 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 3 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

1

in this district

  • WEST COMMON LANE TEACHING PRACTICE

    DORCHESTER ROAD, SCUNTHORPE, DN17 1YH

    ODS code B81118

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £162,750 from 2,770 recorded sales in DN17. 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

22 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,935 published events cover 12 months, averaging 245 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,324 events.

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