DN31 postcode area guide — North East Lincolnshire
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DN31 postcode district in North East Lincolnshire — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DN31
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
84.8%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
72.3%
Gigabit-capable
72.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
2%
Broadband availability in the DN31 postcode district (North East Lincolnshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 451 postcodes Ofcom measures in DN31, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 84.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 72.3%.
Around 2% of premises in DN31 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 DN31
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DN31 1AA | 0% | 0% |
| DN31 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| DN31 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| DN31 1AF | 100% | 0% |
| DN31 1BA | 100% | 62.5% |
| DN31 1BG | 100% | 57.1% |
| DN31 1BH | 100% | 100% |
| DN31 1BJ | 100% | 0% |
| DN31 1BL | 90% | 30% |
| DN31 1DA | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around North East Lincolnshire
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North East Lincolnshire district (76,633 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
89.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.8%
5G outdoors — all networks
83.2%
Voice indoors — all networks
96.7%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in DN31
Police recorded 721 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DN31 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 241 | 33.4% |
| Shoplifting | 121 | 16.8% |
| Public order | 76 | 10.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 72 | 10.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 | 8.0% |
| Burglary | 32 | 4.4% |
| Other theft | 32 | 4.4% |
| Drugs | 27 | 3.7% |
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 DN31
Based on 162 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DN31 is £71,000, down 5.3% on the previous year (£75,000).
Detached
£185,000
3 sales
Semi-detached
£138,000
8 sales
Terraced
£68,000
126 sales
Flat / maisonette
£40,000
7 sales
Latest recorded sales in DN31
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £63,400 | Terraced | Gilbey Road | DN31 2RL |
| 14 May 2026 | £82,500 | Terraced | Lancaster Avenue | DN31 2EW |
| 13 May 2026 | £74,500 | Terraced | Cartergate | DN31 1RT |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced | Douglas Avenue | DN31 2BL |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £85,000 | Terraced | Haven Avenue | DN31 2PA |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £55,000 | Terraced | Arthur Street | DN31 2HS |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £52,000 | Flat | Alexandra Road | DN31 1RD |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £52,000 | Semi-detached | Haven Avenue | DN31 2PB |
| 14 Apr 2026 | £82,000 | Terraced | Frederick Street | DN31 1XF |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £52,500 | Terraced | Elsenham Road | DN31 2QR |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? North East Lincolnshire demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider North East Lincolnshire district (156,966 residents, 69,826 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.8% |
| 15–29 | 21.8% |
| 30–44 | 17.5% |
| 45–64 | 21.1% |
| 65+ | 20.9% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.9% |
| Private rented | 22.5% |
| Social rented | 9.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DN31
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston South Parade Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 574 | DN31 1TX |
| Macaulay Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 402 | DN31 2ES |
| Littlecoates Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 219 | DN31 2QX |
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 DN31
264 rated food businesses operate in DN31. 150 hold the top rating of 5, 21 are rated 4, and 9 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Admiral, Aldi, Alexandra News, Alfred Enderby Demonstration Kitchen, Asda.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DN31
From a sample of 134 Energy Performance Certificates across 7 DN31 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 8% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band C
8%
Band D
57%
Band E
25%
Band F
7%
Band G
3%
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 East Lincolnshire
Landlines around DN31 typically use:
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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.