DN15 6HW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

DN15 6HW

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,290 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

60Schools

52Safety

80Health

84Transport

56Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DN15 6HW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools60

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Scunthorpe CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Engineering UTC Northern LincolnshireGood · 0.2 mi Frodingham Infant School0.5 mi Crosby Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Oasis Academy Henderson AvenueGood · 0.6 mi The St Lawrence AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Scunthorpe CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

109crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 109 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 65.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PES@SPECSAVERS SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCS — 0.1 mi

Transport84

Scunthorpe Rail Station0.5 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.3 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Iceland, Farmfoods, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Heron Scunthorpe — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DN15 6HW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DN15.

Average sold price by property type across the DN15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,896 sales.

About DN15 6HW

DN15 6HW scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Scunthorpe about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DN15 6HW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,290 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Scunthorpe CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 109 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@SPECSAVERS SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCS, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCUNTHORPE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DN15 6HW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near DN15 6HW?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DN15 6HW, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DN15 6HW safe?

109 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DN15 6HW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DN15 6HW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DN15 6HW includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DN15 6HW?

DN15 6HW has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DN15 6HW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DN15 6HW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.