Local servicesHospitalScunthorpe General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCherry Tree Medical Practice30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeldricks Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCommunity Dental Serviceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools13 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 5 specialPrimaryOasis Academy Henderson Avenueages 3-11, 651 pupilsunder a milePrimaryScunthorpe CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe St Lawrence Academyages 11-16, 789 pupilsunder a mileCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY13 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA45 miRailway stationScunthorpeunder a mileBus stationBus StationScunthorpeunder a mileFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton19 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN15 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:32 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:17 am – 3:44 pm
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People8,993 residentsin the Scunthorpe Central & Crosby census areaMedian age 34.43,367 households32% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright30% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,080 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 33%, retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 7% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 35% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher37% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 65%11% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C656 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June38 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHornsby's Holtwoodland · under a mileCentral Parkwoodland · under a mileSheffield's Hillhill · 2.4 miBrat Hillhill · 2.7 miClapgate Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miNew Forest Plantationforest · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSheffield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haKingsway Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 22 haQueen's Gardenspark · under a mile · 18 haThe Podssports ground · under a mile · 22 haRowland Road Playgroundplaying field · under a mileCentral Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200819 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202624 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,580 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
