Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:32 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:16 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 landmarksScunthorpe first baby rainbow memorial gardenhistoric site · under a mileGlanford Power Stationhistoric site · 3.0 miCentral Parkwoodland · under a mileBrumby Woodwoodland · under a mileBrat Hillhill · 2.3 miParkwood Joinery Ltd.bridge · 2.6 miSheffield's Hillhill · 2.8 miClapgate Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen's Gardenspark · under a mile · 18 haFestival Gardenspark · under a mileKingsway Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 22 haThe Podssports ground · under a mile · 22 haRowland Road Playgroundplaying field · under a mileCentral Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200819 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202623 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
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalScunthorpe General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Oswald Road Medical Surgery32 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTaffs Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Health Clubright herePolice stationScunthorpe Police Stationunder a mileCash machineE J Taxi5 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools15 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 6 specialPrimaryScunthorpe CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 234 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFrodingham Infant Schoolages 3-7, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe St Lawrence Academyages 11-16, 789 pupilsunder a mileCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College1.1 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 stops131 within a mileCar parkCar ParkNorth Lincolnshireunder a mileEV chargingubitricity6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN15 postcode district.
