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Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

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About

Scunthorpe Central & Crosby covers the town centre of Scunthorpe and the adjacent Crosby neighbourhood in North Lincolnshire. The area is anchored by Scunthorpe Central railway station, civic buildings and retail streets close to Baths Hall, a performance venue, and the North Lincolnshire Museum, which documents the town’s ironstone and steelmaking history. The town expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries around iron ore extraction and rolling mills, and traces of that industrial past appear in street patterns and former works sites now repurposed for other uses.

Crosby sits immediately east of the centre and contains housing laid out during the town’s growth, local schools, community facilities and small green spaces. Local bus services connect Crosby to the town centre and to wider North Lincolnshire, while short walks lead to shops and market stalls in central Scunthorpe. Everyday life in the area is shaped by that industrial heritage and by institutions such as the museum, which holds collections relating to local steel production and the town’s social history.

Area overview

On average Scunthorpe Central & Crosby has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 228 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby is £35,535 per year. There are 3 schools in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Scunthorpe Central & Crosby is home to around 8,992 people, with a population density of about 5,707.4 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
228
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
24.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Scunthorpe Central & Crosby Population
8,992
Population density
5,707.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
107.1(+142%)
Shoplifting
35.14(+301%)
Public order
28.8(+226%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.02(+168%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.35(+56%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,344
48.31%
Other White
1,806
20.08%
Bangladeshi
870
9.68%
Other Asian
454
5.05%
Other
408
4.54%
Total population: 8,992

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,600
36.79%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,173
16.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
932
13.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
826
11.69%
Level 3 (A level)
758
10.72%
Total 16+ residents: 7,068

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,175
34.9%
Social rents from council
565
16.78%
Owns outright
544
16.16%
Owns with a mortgage
523
15.53%
Other social rented
443
13.16%
Total households: 3,367

Property prices in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £106,500 in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,664 up to £410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Scunthorpe Central & Crosby in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached18£135,975
Detached4£279,500
Flats2£59,750
Terraced24£83,500

10 years median price trend in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby.

All postcodes in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

DN156NG

Robert Street

DN156LY

High Street

DN156ES

High Street

DN156HJ

Wells Street

DN156RA

Cole Street

DN156JA

Porter Street

DN156HT

West Street

DN157QB

Gervase Street

DN157NH

Frodingham Road

DN156PN

Comforts Avenue

DN157JP

Frodingham Road

DN157LN

Berkeley Street

DN158HU

Avenue Vivian

DN158ET

Jackson Road

DN158HL

Holland Avenue

DN156LX

Belgrave Square

DN157LQ

Smith Street

DN156LA

Mary Street

DN157BD

Oswald Road

DN156LU

Robert Street

DN158HZ

Robinson Close

DN156HY

Teale Street

DN157QQ

Henry Street

DN155FX

Church Lane

DN157PN

Oswald Road

DN156DP

Burke Street

DN157JF

Buckingham Street

DN157PJ

Cliff Gardens

DN157AG

Bell Lane

DN157NW

Frodingham Road

DN155GA

Church Lane

DN161WY

Church Lane

DN156NJ

Ravendale Street North

DN156EP

High Street

DN157SB

Spencer Avenue

DN157PH

Cliff Gardens

DN158LY

Ferry Road

DN156AD

Normanby Road

DN157JN

Frodingham Road

DN157AZ

Vicarage Gardens

DN157LW

Dale Street

DN157LF

Elizabeth Street

DN156XQ

Church Lane

DN156HL

Wells Street

DN157RH

Henderson Avenue

DN158EZ

Davy Avenue

DN156LD

Dunstall Street

DN157LZ

Sheffield Street

DN157AW

Cliff Gardens

DN156LN

High Street

DN156EY

Gilliatt Street

DN157QE

Gervase Street

DN157NE

Frodingham Road

DN157BA

Vicarage Gardens

DN156HQ

High Street

DN158HW

Tomlinson Avenue

DN157LS

Detuyll Street

DN156QY

Cole Street

DN156DA

Digby Street

DN156PY

Station Road

DN157JR

Frodingham Road

DN158HT

Avenue Vivian

DN156BL

Berkeley Street

DN157PX

Mary Street

DN158FD

Davy Avenue

DN156RB

Jubilee Way

DN155TB

Town

DN156HX

West Street

DN156NT

Shelford Street

DN157PU

Oswald Road

DN157LH

Elizabeth Street

DN158ES

Jackson Road

DN155TA

Town

DN155ZZ

Town

DN156BP

Town

DN156JB

Teale Street

DN157JU

Frodingham Road

DN158HR

Tomlinson Avenue

DN157PT

Oswald Road

DN158ND

Barnes Crescent

DN157JQ

Buckingham Street

DN158NW

Kirk Close

DN156SD

High Street

DN157RJ

Donnington Gardens

DN157RB

Doncaster Road

DN157RG

Doncaster Road

DN155GP

Town

DN157LA

Taylor Court

DN158NB

Ferry Road

DN158HF

Long Road

DN158JZ

Newborn Avenue

DN157SA

Spencer Avenue

DN158RG

Church Lane

DN157AE

Church Lane

DN156PA

Mary Street

DN155DR

Town

DN158LZ

Barnes Crescent

DN158HB

Theodore Road

DN158JS

Dowse Avenue

DN156HN

Wells Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.