DN17 postcode area guide — North Lincolnshire

Where is DN17?

Broadband & internet speeds in DN17

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the DN17 postcode district (North Lincolnshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 959 postcodes Ofcom measures in DN17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 78.1%.

Around 0.2% of premises in DN17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DN17

Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.

Mobile signal around North Lincolnshire

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Lincolnshire district (82,709 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in DN17

Police recorded 10 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DN17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in DN17

Based on 373 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DN17 is £165,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£164,500).

Latest recorded sales in DN17

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? North Lincolnshire demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider North Lincolnshire district (169,680 residents, 73,172 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DN17

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DN17

166 rated food businesses operate in DN17. 119 hold the top rating of 5, 22 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A Bite To Eat, Abbondante Restaurant, Act Fast NL at Kieradan Park, Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, Amber Gateway.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DN17

From a sample of 206 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 DN17 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 42% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for North Lincolnshire

Landlines around DN17 typically use:

Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.

What's it like living in DN17?

Postcodes in DN17

Neighbouring districts

All Doncaster (DN) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.