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About

Town ward covers a central area of Scunthorpe, functioning as the primary commercial and administrative core for North Lincolnshire. The zone is dominated by the High Street and surrounding retail blocks, housing major chain stores, local businesses, and service providers. Scunthorpe Central railway station provides a direct transport link, while the Civic Centre anchors local government operations.

A prominent feature is the linear pathway of the South Beck drain, which runs through the ward's eastern section. Residential streets, primarily consisting of terraced and semi-detached housing from the early 20th century, radiate from the central shopping district. The area includes the main bus interchange and several public buildings, such as the Central Library, concentrating everyday urban functions within a compact footprint.

Area overview

On average Town has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 205 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Town is £33,339 per year. There are 3 schools in Town: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
205
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Town

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £139,000 in Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,664 up to £405,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Town 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 Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£207,750
Flats2£118,750
Semi-Detached40£143,500
Terraced19£114,000

10 years median price trend in Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town.

All postcodes in Town

DN156HQ

High Street

DN157DJ

Doncaster Road

DN157EG

Kingsway

DN157HG

Burnham Road

DN155FW

Church Lane

DN156ES

High Street

DN156LY

Cole Street

DN156NE

Ravendale Street North

DN156RW

Carlton Street

DN156SF

Crosby Road

DN156TR

Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

DN157AY

Exeter Road

DN157DL

Doncaster Road

DN157DZ

Highfield Avenue

DN155ZZ

Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

DN156BJ

Berkeley Street

DN156HW

Wells Street

DN156PA

Mary Street

DN156SN

Market Hill

DN157AP

Albourne Avenue

DN157BQ

Philips Crescent

DN157HT

Cliff Closes Road

DN156BF

Scunthorpe North

DN156HJ

Wells Street

DN156RP

Scunthorpe North

DN157AG

Bell Lane

DN157LE

Fox Street

DN157PA

Ashby Road

DN161DW

Dawes Lane

DN156QD

Shelford Street

DN156RQ

Station Road

DN156TA

Carlton Street

DN157AZ

Vicarage Gardens

DN156ED

High Street

DN156SU

High Street

DN156TB

Church Square

DN157HH

Brandon Road

DN157HL

Axholme Road

DN157QD

Gervase Street

DN157QQ

Henry Street

DN157RB

Doncaster Road

DN156BS

Bluebell Close

DN156EN

Allanby Street

DN156QR

Station Road

DN156SE

Chapel Street

DN156SW

Scunthorpe North

DN157AS

Exeter Road

DN157PH

Alan Crescent

DN157QG

Henry Street

DN157QL

Mary Street

DN158RG

Church Lane

DN155DR

Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

DN156QA

Station Road

DN156EA

Clarke Street

DN156PB

Laneham Street

DN156RB

Fenton Street

DN156RY

Scunthorpe North

DN157BP

Northolme Crescent

DN157HA

Church Lane

DN157JN

Ermine Street

DN156ET

Frances Street

DN156JQ

Dunstall Street

DN156RS

Scunthorpe North

DN156TN

Cross Street

DN157AB

Church Lane

DN157BH

Church Lane

DN157DY

Agard Avenue

DN157LJ

Berkeley Street

DN156NT

Shelford Street

DN156SB

High Street

DN156SG

Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

DN156SJ

Scunthorpe North

DN156TL

Cross Street

DN157AE

Albourne Avenue

DN157BG

Doncaster Road

DN157EA

Cliff Gardens

DN157HQ

Brandon Road

DN157JY

Parkinson Avenue

DN157LD

Fox Street

DN157PR

St James Court

DN157RD

Doncaster Road

DN156QX

Fenton Street

DN156SA

High Street

DN156SD

High Street

DN157LB

Elizabeth Street

DN157PT

Dunstall Street

DN155GN

Scunthorpe Central & Crosby

DN156EG

Clarke Street

DN156SH

Scunthorpe North

DN157AA

Church Lane

DN157BB

Vicarage Gardens

DN157BE

Bruce Street

DN157LH

Elizabeth Street

DN156HP

Berkeley Street

DN156HT

West Street

DN156RU

Scunthorpe North

DN156NP

Mary Street

DN157AQ

Berkeley Street

DN157HB

Church Lane

DN157PG

Oswald Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.