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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Scunthorpe Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
  • Althorpe Rail Station

    Rail

    8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
  • Brigg Rail Station

    Rail

    8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min

Bus stops

  • The Valleys Nursing Home

    Bus · o/s · north

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Gadwall Way

    Bus · south

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Morrisons

    Bus · at · south

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Wensleydale Road

    Bus · adj · south

    739 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Wisteria Way

    Bus · adj · east

    789 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DN16 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DN16 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 212 sales

DN16 3WS has 4 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DN16 3 sector.

Average price
£189,372
Median price: £175,000
Median +2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 212 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 10 sales · avg £166,950
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£210k£186k£162k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£135,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DN16 3TF
£215,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DN16 3QZ
£208,000 · 2026-09-15 · Detached · Freehold
DN16 3SQ
£135,000 · 2026-09-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DN16 3GN
£125,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
DN16 3WS
£223,000 · 2026-09-08 · Detached · Freehold
DN16 3BF
£185,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DN16 3HB
£167,500 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DN16 3UP
£146,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DN16 3HY
£130,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
DN16 3GR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DN16 3WS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DN16 3WS

Counts are for Ashby Lakeside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +18%
473522
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -12%
412814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

68
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Lincolnshire 015 (E02002763)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£41,694

£35,717–£48,671

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,129

£27,904–£36,993

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,330

£29,001–£33,847

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,717

£24,261–£31,665

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,413
White Brit.86.8%
Other White5.9%
Other Asian1.3%
Indian1.1%
Pakistani0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,413
No religion48.2%
Christian39.8%
Not answered9.3%
Muslim1.1%
Sikh0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,413
35–4923.7%
25–3420.4%
10–159.8%
5–99.5%
50–649.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 522
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.2%
One person: other20.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children13.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 24.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20669
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20669 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DN16 3WS

England
Country
North Lincolnshire
Local Authority
Ashby Lakeside
Ward
Scunthorpe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DN16 3WS
Coordinates
53.5618, -0.6132
Grid reference
SE919081
Easting
491,951
Northing
408,138
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5XH96P+PP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scunthorpe
Travel to Work
Scunthorpe
ITL Region
North Lincolnshire

Administrative Information

North Lincolnshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Scunthorpe E14001462
Constituency
E14001462
Humberside
Police Force
England
Ward
Ashby Lakeside
Constituency code
E14001462
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
North Lincolnshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
North Lincolnshire

Health & NHS

Humber and North Yorkshire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - 03K
Cancer Alliance
Humber and North Yorkshire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Lincolnshire 015G E01035483
E01035483
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Lincolnshire 015 E02002763
E02002763
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Lincolnshire 015B E01013240
E01013240
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Lincolnshire 015 E02002763
E02002763
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:26 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
June 2008 — Introduced
Postcode DN16 3WS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035483 and MSOA E02002763 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20669
Present — Active
Postcode DN16 3WS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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