DN31 2SP

Freshney · North East Lincolnshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
Postcode district
DN31
Postcode sector
DN31 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN31 2SY 57 m
DN31 2FH 223 m
DN31 2TB 260 m
DN31 2FD 368 m
DN31 2UT 444 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN31 2SP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1998
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN31
Postcode sector
DN31 2
Latitude
53.582283
Longitude
-0.112394
British National Grid easting
525,062
British National Grid northing
411,175

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
North East Lincolnshire · E06000012
Electoral ward
Freshney · E05001715
Parish or community
E04000534
Output area
E00066363
Lower layer super output area
North East Lincolnshire 004C · E01013146
Middle layer super output area
North East Lincolnshire 004 · E02002729

Postcode source versions

Explore DN31

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
44
Primary
27
Secondary
5
  1. The Orchard Independent Special School

    Other independent special school

    558 m
  2. Littlecoates Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  3. Great Coates Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,003
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 415
  • Criminal damage and arson 130
  • Public order 80
  • Drugs 78
  • Other theft 58

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DN31 2 residents
7,282

Age bands in DN31 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.4%

1,448 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.4%

850 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.8%

2,225 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

1,941 residents

Age 65 and over
13.5%

1,006 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.

GP practices

14

within 5 km straight-line

  • CORE CARE FAMILY PRACTICE

    CROMWELL ROAD PCC, CROMWELL ROAD, GRIMSBY, DN31 2BH

    ODS code B81663

    1.6 km

  • DR A SINHA

    CROMWELL PRIMARY CARE CTR, CROMWELL ROAD, GRIMSBY, DN31 2BH

    ODS code B81108

    1.6 km

  • LITTLEFIELD SURGERY

    FRESHNEY GREEN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, SORREL ROAD, GRIMSBY, DN34 4GB

    ODS code B81091

    2.0 km

  • WOODFIELD MEDICAL

    FRESHNEY GREEN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, SORREL ROAD, GRIMSBY, DN34 4GB

    ODS code B81031

    2.0 km

  • PELHAM MEDICAL GROUP

    CHURCH VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, CARTERGATE, GRIMSBY, DN31 1QZ

    ODS code B81016

    2.5 km

  • BIRKWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTWARD HO, GRIMSBY, DN34 5DX

    ODS code B81087

    2.8 km

  • OPEN DOOR

    ALBION STREET, GRIMSBY, DN32 7DL

    ODS code Y01948

    3.1 km

  • QUAYSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    QUAYSIDE, ALBION STREET, GRIMSBY, DN32 7DL

    ODS code Y02684

    3.1 km

  • RAJ MEDICAL CENTRE

    LACEBY ROAD, GRIMSBY, DN34 5LP

    ODS code B81656

    3.5 km

  • DR AP KUMAR

    STIRLING STREET, GRIMSBY, DN31 3AE

    ODS code B81012

    3.7 km

  • GREENLANDS SURGERY

    STIRLING STREET, GRIMSBY, DN31 3AE

    ODS code B81655

    3.7 km

  • STIRLING MEDICAL CENTRE (MATHEWS)

    STIRLING STREET, GRIMSBY, DN31 3AE

    ODS code B81606

    3.7 km

  • HEALING PARTNERSHIP

    WISTERIA DRIVE, HEALING, GRIMSBY, DN41 7JB

    ODS code B81665

    4.0 km

  • DR P SURESH BABU

    WEELSBY VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, LADYSMITH ROAD, GRIMSBY, DN32 9SW

    ODS code B81697

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Moody Lane

    BCT · Pyewipe

    0.0 miles
  • Moody Lane

    BCT · Pyewipe

    0.1 miles
  • Cavaghan & Gray

    BCT · Pyewipe

    0.2 miles
  • Novartis

    BCT · Pyewipe

    0.3 miles
  • Athena Drive

    BCT · Grimsby

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North East Lincolnshire 004C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,487 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

44 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 5 secondary schools. The Orchard Independent Special School is the nearest published school at 558 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,003 published events cover 12 months, averaging 83.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 415 events.

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