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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, roughly 2.0× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. 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

Median price£104,000
Price per sq ft£117
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£75K – £134K

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £104,000 (about £117 per square foot) in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,664 up to £410,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£180,000£143
Semi-Detached21£130,000£128
Terraced24£76,750£100
Flats2£59,750£124

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£172,500£72,250£94,000£58,000
2017£258,000£70,000£88,500£58,375
2018£195,000£55,000£108,000£60,500
2019£174,500£76,975£97,983£62,250
2020£206,000£68,750£99,950£61,500
2021£245,000£60,000£116,500£70,125
2022£285,500£64,000£125,000£83,500
2023£254,500£61,500£123,000£79,950
2024£277,500£71,000£140,000£80,000
2025£160,000£59,750£136,950£83,000
2026£200,000—£121,500£86,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£172£150£97£59
2017£149£148£111£66
2018£134£121£105£65
2019£150£168£109£67
2020£138£117£109£67
2021£141£174£122£72
2022£173£165£133£80
2023£180£135£124£86
2024£185£83£140£80
2025£154£124£134£89
2026£134—£133£115
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

DN156SG

Town

DN157PQ

Oswald Road

DN157RZ

Spencer Avenue

DN156JL

Dunstall Street

DN155FW

Church Lane

DN157DE

Doncaster Road

DN158NF

Barnes Crescent

DN156NU

Shelford Street

DN156LQ

High Street

DN156SF

Crosby Road

DN157LU

Digby Street

DN155GN

Town

DN155GR

Town

DN156HW

Wells Street

DN158HN

Tomlinson Avenue

DN157LB

Elizabeth Street

DN157JE

Buckingham Street

DN157RY

Spencer Avenue

DN157LL

Berkeley Street

DN157LR

Dale Street

DN157JG

Buckingham Street

DN158HQ

Ashdown Avenue

DN158HD

Ashdown Avenue

DN157JY

Parkinson Avenue

DN156NE

Ravendale Street North

DN157ND

Old School Close

DN156NP

Mary Street

DN157AA

Church Lane

DN156AB

Berkeley Street

DN158NA

Barnes Crescent

DN155GQ

Town

DN156JQ

Dunstall Street

DN157PE

Oswald Road

DN157NS

Frodingham Road

DN156BJ

Berkeley Street

DN158NG

Mallalieu Court

DN156DB

Digby Street

DN156SU

High Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.