Renting in Scunthorpe

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The average rent in Scunthorpe is £750/mo, with 872 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Scunthorpe rental appears.

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Renting in Scunthorpe

What it costs to rent in Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe currently has 872 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £750 a month. 48 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 68% 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 DN9 sits nearer £1,098/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

872

Active rentals in Scunthorpe

£750/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Scunthorpe

Median monthly rent, based on 872 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£575/mo	254
2 bed	£725/mo	228
3 bed	£895/mo	277
4+ bed	£1,100/mo	66
Room	£510/mo	36

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

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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

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
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · DN15 6HP
0.15 mi
2
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
Secondary · University technical college · DN15 6TA
0.22 mi
3
Frodingham Infant School
Primary · Community school · DN16 1ST
0.42 mi
4
Crosby Primary School
Primary · Community school · DN15 6AS
0.50 mi
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

130

29% of listings

Houses

281

62% of listings

Rooms

8% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Semi-detached houses make up 50% of the 286 houses currently advertised in Scunthorpe.

Semi-detached
50%143
Terraced
26%73
Other house
15%42
Detached
8%23
Bungalow
2%5

Rent by postcode

Where Scunthorpe rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 607 live listings in 27 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Scunthorpe

1DN9£1,098/mo6 rentals
2DN3£1,060/mo6 rentals
3HU17£995/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Scunthorpe

1HU8£575/mo3 rentals
2HU4£585/mo3 rentals
3HU5£600/mo43 rentals

Features · Scunthorpe

Garden, parking, and floor area in Scunthorpe

Live signal across 872 Scunthorpe rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

75%

of 113 Scunthorpe listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

86%

of 140 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

348

OpenRent

185

Rightmove

168

OnTheMarket

135

SpareRoom

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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 £750/month based on 872 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Scunthorpe?

There are currently 872 rental properties available in Scunthorpe, with 48 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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