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Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens neighbourhood of North Lincolnshire, England (ONS area North Lincolnshire 014). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes DN16, DN17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DN16 2AZ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against North Lincolnshire (3 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £145,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across North Lincolnshire (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Scunthorpe, is about a 22-minute walk 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

£145,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 19 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 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.5 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

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens sits in North Lincolnshire

  • Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire
  • Average household income: 4th 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 Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens

House prices: Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens against North Lincolnshire: This neighbourhood £37k (1995) to £145k (2026); North Lincolnshire £40k (1995) to £180k (2026).£53k£161k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£145kNorth 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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Lincolnshire, 3 the other way and 13 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.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Scunthorpe Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km 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 Lincoln Gardens Primary School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).

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 Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens

What is the typical house price in Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens?

£145,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens compare with the rest of North Lincolnshire?

Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire. Average household income: 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire.

Is Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens an affluent area?

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

Is Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens?

Scunthorpe. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km 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 Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens?

Nearest state primary school. Lincoln Gardens Primary School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).

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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.