Is Dowse Avenue in Scunthorpe a nice place to live?

Dowse Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Dowse Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Dowse Avenue is located in the Crosby and Park ward of the North Lincolnshire district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 53.593352, -0.669926
Grid Ref SE881115
Suburb Berkeley
Constituency Scunthorpe
Postcodes DN15 8JS

House Prices

The average house price in Dowse Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Scunthorpe. The last sale we have on record is 20 Dowse Avenue, that sold for £75,000. The average house price in Scunthorpe is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dowse Avenue

Date No. Type Price
20/04/2022 20 Semi £75,000
12/10/2020 11 Semi £69,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Dowse Avenue, Lincolnshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Humberside Police in Dowse Avenue during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Dowse Avenue and compared that to the average for the Crosby and Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dowse Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Crosby and Park ward

Social economic statistics for Dowse Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Dowse Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dowse Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Dowse Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dowse Avenue are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dowse Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dowse Avenue are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Dowse Avenue are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Dowse Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dowse Avenue are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dowse Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Dowse Avenue.

Unemployment in Dowse Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.55% of Dowse Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dowse Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dowse Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Dowse Avenue is 8.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.82% of Dowse Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dowse Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Dowse Avenue is 25.31% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.83% of properties in Dowse Avenue are private rented and 47.48% are social rented.
36.69% of residents of Dowse Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Dowse Avenue residents

The proportion if Dowse Avenue residents born in the UK is 13.1% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.45% of Dowse Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
69.55% of Dowse Avenue residents were born in the UK

Dowse Avenue Summary

With house prices in Dowse Avenue less than the average for Lincolnshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Dowse Avenue is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Dowse Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Dowse Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Dowse Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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