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DN38 postcode area · North Lincolnshire

The DN38 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Lincolnshire, West Lindsey. Area Scores range from 37 to 53 across them. Every full DN38 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DN38 district, Caistor, Kelsey & Keelby is the strongest performer at 54 out of 100 (#3,165 of 6,856 nationally); Barnetby, Ulceby & Killingholme is the weakest at 37. All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £197,500 in Barnetby, Ulceby & Killingholme to £240,000 in Caistor, Kelsey & Keelby. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Lincolnshire and West Lindsey — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,844a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DN38 district

£220,000median home sold over the past year · +18.3% over 5 years · +14.6% over the year · 41 sales
Detached£325,000
Semi-detached£192,500
Terraced—
Flat—
North Lincolnshire£175,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Caistor, Kelsey & KeelbyWest Lindsey 3,16554 £240,000
Brigg & South FerribyNorth Lincolnshire 3,63147 £220,000
Barnetby, Ulceby & KillingholmeNorth Lincolnshire 4,29637 £197,500

People living in DN38 Census 2021

Residents26,529
Median age (est.)50
Density63per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above29%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 31%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 12%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 23%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 29%Couple, no children 23%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Managers & directors 14% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional11%
Process & plant11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 37% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DN38.

DN19 DN18 DN39 DN20 DN40 DN41 HU13 HU4

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.