# DN15

Postcode district covering Scunthorpe, Berkeley and Crosby, in North Lincolnshire.

DN15 is a postcode district covering Scunthorpe, Berkeley and Crosby, in North Lincolnshire. Median sale price £165,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DN15. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DN15 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DN15 was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 168th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 37,662** (2021). DN15 had 37,662 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 532nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in DN15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.5%** (January 2026). In DN15, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DN15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in DN15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DN15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 477 homes were sold in DN15 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DN15) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DN15.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DN15) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DN15 had 37,662 usual residents at the census.

## How DN15 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DN15 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £165,000 | joint 10th cheapest | 32 postcode districts, DN · 2025 |
| Population | 37,662 | 5th most populated | 32 postcode districts, DN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 32 postcode districts, DN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.5% | 13th highest | 32 postcode districts, DN · Jan 2026 |

## Is DN15 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DN15 at a rate of 147.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 116.1 per 1,000 people across the DN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 505 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DN15.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,024), other crime (1,110) and shoplifting (869).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DN15 was 137.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DN15, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DN15 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DN15

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Lincolnshire 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013288) | 1,500 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.1% |
| [North Lincolnshire 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013291) | 1,569 | 85.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.7% |
| [North Lincolnshire 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013292) | 1,695 | 70.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.4% |
| [North Lincolnshire 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013294) | 1,589 | 29.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.8% |
| [North Lincolnshire 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013286) | 2,249 | 243.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 81.1% |
| [North Lincolnshire 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013287) | 1,466 | 46.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 84.0% |
| [North Lincolnshire 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013289) | 1,592 | 62.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 84.4% |
| [North Lincolnshire 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013290) | 1,699 | 30.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 71.0% |
| [North Lincolnshire 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013293) | 1,470 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [North Lincolnshire 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013297) | 2,557 | 81.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.5% |
| [North Lincolnshire 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013300) | 1,765 | 163.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.8% |
| [North Lincolnshire 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013302) | 1,585 | 44.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.4% |
| [North Lincolnshire 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013331) | 1,585 | 316.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.7% |
| [North Lincolnshire 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013296) | 1,842 | 160.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [North Lincolnshire 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013298) | 1,780 | 252.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.7% |
| [North Lincolnshire 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013299) | 1,604 | 170.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [North Lincolnshire 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013330) | 1,896 | 718.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.1% |
| [North Lincolnshire 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013332) | 1,870 | 110.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.5% |
| [North Lincolnshire 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013295) | 1,378 | 52.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [North Lincolnshire 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013301) | 1,613 | 70.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [North Lincolnshire 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013333) | 1,652 | 132.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.0% |
| [North Lincolnshire 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013334) | 1,652 | 107.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [North Lincolnshire 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/neighbourhood/e01013274) | 1,945 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 80.1% |

## Your MP

- [Scunthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/scunthorpe): Sir Nicholas Dakin (Labour), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [Brigg and Immingham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brigg-and-immingham): Martin Vickers (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 4.4% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DN15

[Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/burton-upon-stather-alkborough-and-gunness), [Scunthorpe Berkeley](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/scunthorpe-berkeley), [Scunthorpe Central & Crosby](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/scunthorpe-central-and-crosby), [Scunthorpe North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/scunthorpe-north), [Winterton & Winteringham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/winterton-and-winteringham)

## Postcode sectors in DN15

[DN15 0 (41 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15-0), [DN15 5 (34 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15-5), [DN15 6 (157 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15-6), [DN15 7 (190 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15-7), [DN15 8 (277 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15-8), [DN15 9 (291 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15-9)

## Council

[North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire)

## Towns in DN15

[Scunthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/scunthorpe)

## Postcode districts next to DN15

[DN16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn16), [DN17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn17), [DN18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn18), [DN20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn20)

## More in the DN postcode area

[All DN postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DN15 in brief

DN15 is a postcode district covering Scunthorpe, Berkeley and Crosby, in North Lincolnshire.
About 38,580 people lived in DN15 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £165,000 in 2025 across 477 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 147.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DN15 was £165,000 in 2025.
DN15 had 37,662 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in DN15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DN15, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DN15
- Postcode area: [DN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn)
- Constituency: [Scunthorpe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/scunthorpe)
- Council: [North Lincolnshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire)
- Area: 143 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,580*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 119

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DN20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn20), [DN16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn16), [DN17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn17), [DN18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn18)

## Latest updates for DN15

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DN15

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn15