Renting in Scunthorpe

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Latest rentals in Scunthorpe

The freshest listings we picked up across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders.

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  1. 4 bed property for rent in Liberty Rise, Hull HU9
    £1,265/moPrimeLocation

    4 bed property

    Liberty Rise, Hull HU9

    4View listing
  2. 2 bed property for rent in Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe DN15
    £750/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe DN15

    2View listing
  3. 4 bed property for rent in Queen Street, Thorne, Doncaster DN8
    £1,100/moPrimeLocation

    4 bed property

    Queen Street, Thorne, Doncaster DN8

    4View listing
  4. 2 bed property for rent in South Street, Morton, Gainsborough DN21
    £695/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    South Street, Morton, Gainsborough DN21

    2View listing
  5. 2 bed property for rent in Queensfield, Gainsborough DN21
    £695/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Queensfield, Gainsborough DN21

    2View listing
  6. 1 bed property for rent in Flatgate, Howden, Goole DN14
    £625/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Flatgate, Howden, Goole DN14

    1View listing
  7. 2 bed property for rent in The Willows HU13
    £695/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    The Willows HU13

    2View listing
  8. 3 bed property for rent in Ribble St, Hull HU3
    £800/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Ribble St, Hull HU3

    3View listing
  9. 2 bed property for rent in Anlaby Road, Hull HU3
    £699/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Anlaby Road, Hull HU3

    2View listing
  10. 2 bed property for rent in Anlaby Road, Hull HU3
    £1,105/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Anlaby Road, Hull HU3

    2View listing
  11. 3 bed property for rent in Alliance Avenue, Hull HU3
    £850/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Alliance Avenue, Hull HU3

    3View listing
  12. 3 bed property for rent in Edenfields, Doncaster DN3
    £1,195/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Edenfields, Doncaster DN3

    3View listing
  13. 1 bed property for rent in Morpeth Street, Hull HU3
    £575/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Morpeth Street, Hull HU3

    1View listing
  14. 3 bed property for rent in Goddard Avenue, Hull HU5
    £900/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Goddard Avenue, Hull HU5

    3View listing
  15. 3 bed property for rent in Spindle Garth, Voase Way, Beverley HU17
    £1,100/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Spindle Garth, Voase Way, Beverley HU17

    3View listing
  16. 1 bed property for rent in Room 9, Britannia Buildings DN1
    £520/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Room 9, Britannia Buildings DN1

    1View listing
  17. 2 bed property for rent in Haigh Park, Kingswood, Hull HU7
    £725/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Haigh Park, Kingswood, Hull HU7

    2View listing
  18. 3 bed property for rent in The Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster DN5
    £925/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    The Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster DN5

    3View listing
  19. 3 bed property for rent in Welwyn Park Road HU6
    £795/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Welwyn Park Road HU6

    3View listing
  20. 3 bed property for rent in Franklin Street, Hull HU9
    £1,278/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Franklin Street, Hull HU9

    3View listing
  21. 1 bed property for rent in Morpeth Street, Hull HU3
    £823/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Morpeth Street, Hull HU3

    1View listing
  22. 1 bed property for rent in George Street, Hull HU1
    £775/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    George Street, Hull HU1

    1View listing
  23. 7 bed property for rent in Ash Grove, Hull HU5
    £595/moPrimeLocation

    7 bed property

    Ash Grove, Hull HU5

    7View listing
  24. 2 bed property for rent in Sweet Dews Grove, Hull HU9
    £585/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Sweet Dews Grove, Hull HU9

    2View listing

Listings refresh as our scraper picks up new properties for Scunthorpe. Click through to the source portal to enquire.

Renting in Scunthorpe

What it costs to rent in Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe currently has 824 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £725 a month. 41 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 69% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is HU8 at around £575/mo, while BL3 sits nearer £1,200/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Scunthorpe rental market at a glance

824

Active rentals in Scunthorpe

£725/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Scunthorpe

Median monthly rent, based on 824 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£563/mo249
2 bed£725/mo206
3 bed£885/mo259
4+ bed£1,100/mo64
Room£520/mo35

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Scunthorpe

Most Scunthorpe homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 77,720 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.17

≈ Band B–C

Stock

78k

77,720 properties

  • A
    46%35,840
  • B
    21%16,290
  • C
    15%11,520
  • D
    10%7,800
  • E
    5%3,990
  • F
    2%1,700
  • G
    1%540
  • H
    0%30

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Scunthorpe

93% of Scunthorpe premises can already get full-fibre and 94% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

93%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

94%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

476 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    93%
  • Gigabit-capable
    94%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (North Lincolnshire), July 2025, covering 77,372 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Scunthorpe homes

41% of Scunthorpe homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

41%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

59%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

61k

60,575 EPCs

  • A
    1%405
  • B
    8%4,989
  • C
    32%19,330
  • D
    41%24,925
  • E
    14%8,296
  • F
    3%2,028
  • G
    1%602

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under North Lincolnshire. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Scunthorpe

10 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Scunthorpe centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · DN15 6HP

    0.15 mi
  2. 2

    Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire

    Secondary · University technical college · DN15 6TA

    0.22 mi
  3. 3

    Frodingham Infant School

    Primary · Community school · DN16 1ST

    0.42 mi
  4. 4

    Crosby Primary School

    Primary · Community school · DN15 6AS

    0.50 mi
  5. 5

    Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · DN15 7RW

    0.65 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Scunthorpe centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Scunthorpe

Flats & apartments

122

28% of listings

Houses

270

63% of listings

Rooms

35

8% of listings

Bungalows

5

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Scunthorpe — what's on the market

Semi-detached houses make up 51% of the 275 houses currently advertised in Scunthorpe.

  • Semi-detached
    51%140
  • Terraced
    25%68
  • Other house
    15%41
  • Detached
    8%21
  • Bungalow
    2%5

Rent by postcode

Where Scunthorpe rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 634 live listings in 28 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Scunthorpe

  1. 1BL3£1,200/mo3 rentals
  2. 2DN9£1,200/mo5 rentals
  3. 3DN3£1,060/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Scunthorpe

  1. 1HU8£575/mo3 rentals
  2. 2HU5£585/mo43 rentals
  3. 3HU4£585/mo3 rentals

Features · Scunthorpe

Garden, parking, and floor area in Scunthorpe

Live signal across 824 Scunthorpe rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

74%

of 107 Scunthorpe listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

85%

of 129 Scunthorpe listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Scunthorpe

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Scunthorpe has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 21 of 21 postcode districts analysed, the median was 13 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Scunthorpe is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 13 crimes per area (median)
  • 21 of 21 postcode districts covered
  • Data: July 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Scunthorpe ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Scunthorpe

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Ashby has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Scunthorpe.

  • Bottesford

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (105) · pop. ~10,000

    29
    per 1k

  • Ashby

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (127) · pop. ~13,000

    24
    per 1k

  • Crosby

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (151) · pop. ~6,000

    65
    per 1k

  • Berkeley

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (175) · pop. ~5,000

    92
    per 1k

  • Kingsway

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (133) · pop. ~5,000

    68
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Scunthorpe listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Scunthorpe.

PrimeLocation
324
OpenRent
182
Rightmove
153
OnTheMarket
130
SpareRoom
35

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Frequently asked

Renting in Scunthorpe — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Scunthorpe?

The median rent in Scunthorpe is £725/month based on 824 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Scunthorpe?

There are currently 824 rental properties available in Scunthorpe, with 41 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Scunthorpe safe for renters?

Scunthorpe has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 13 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Scunthorpe?

The most commonly reported crime category in Scunthorpe is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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