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Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness neighbourhood of North Lincolnshire, England (ONS area North Lincolnshire 005). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes DN15, DN17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DN15 8SG.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Lincolnshire (3 of 17 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £177,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with North Lincolnshire (1.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Scunthorpe, is 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£177,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness sits in North Lincolnshire

  • Typical house price: 11th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness

House prices: Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness against North Lincolnshire: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £195k (2026); North Lincolnshire £40k (1995) to £180k (2026).£59k£175k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£195kNorth Lincolnshire£180k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Lincolnshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Lincolnshire, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Scunthorpe Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express to Cleethorpes (about 45 min); TransPennine Express and Northern to Doncaster (about 32 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Outwood Academy Foxhills 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness

What is the typical house price in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness?

£177,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness compare with the rest of North Lincolnshire?

Typical house price: 11th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire.

Is Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness?

Scunthorpe. Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express to Cleethorpes (about 45 min); TransPennine Express and Northern to Doncaster (about 32 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness?

Nearest state primary school. Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy. 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Outwood Academy Foxhills. 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.