← DN16 area guide Side by side

DN16 or DN21?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
DN16
North Lincolnshire
DN21
West Lindsey
Median home sale nearby £123,500
from 97 sales
£250,000
from 11 sales
Average sold price £103,136
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (North Lincolnshire) +8.9% (West Lindsey)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 119 m²
Built 1930–1949
Energy rating F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1731/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 342 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is DN16 or DN21 cheaper?

DN16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around DN16 sell for about £123,500 and around DN21 for about £250,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, DN16 or DN21?

DN21 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (342 in DN16 against 1 in DN21, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is DN16 or DN21 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, DN16 sits in decile 2 of 10 and DN21 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in DN16 or DN21?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.