Frodingham
Ward in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.582, -0.624 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 91 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01724 (Scunthorpe) |
Frodingham is a ward within the town of Scunthorpe, in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire. It grew from a small village into a dense urban neighbourhood during the 19th‑century industrial expansion and sits as part of Scunthorpe’s built‑up area, with a mix of Victorian terraces, later council housing and local shops close to the town centre.
The area carries a strong industrial heritage linked to iron and steelmaking, which has shaped its economy, community identity and built environment; more recently the ward has seen typical post‑industrial change, community regeneration projects and local efforts to diversify employment. Social life tends to centre on neighbourhood schools, community groups and sporting clubs, reflecting a close‑knit, largely working‑class population with longstanding local ties.
Postcode districts covering Frodingham
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 17.7 miles
- Doncaster 20.5 miles
- Grimsby 21.8 miles
- Scunthorpe 1 mile
- Bentley 21.7 miles
- Cleethorpes 24.3 miles
- Beverley 19.7 miles
- Selby 22.9 miles
- Retford 22.4 miles
- Gainsborough 13.8 miles
- Goole 13.4 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 10.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Scunthorpe Built-up area 1 mile
- Ashby Lakeside Ward 1.2 miles
- Ashby Central Ward 1.3 miles
- Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens Ward 1.5 miles
- Town Ward 1.5 miles
- Brumby Ward 2 miles
- Crosby & Park Ward 2.2 miles
- Bottesford Parish 2.5 miles
- Ashby Parkland Parish 2.8 miles
- Broughton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Flixborough Parish 3.5 miles
- Roxby cum Risby Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Frodingham
DN16 1HR, DN16 1EY, DN16 1PU, DN16 1PB, DN16 1PA, DN16 1PH, DN16 1QD, DN16 1JH, DN16 1QQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 46.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 1.1 miles
- Althorpe Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels in Frodingham Ad
Schools in Frodingham
- Bushfield Road Infant School Primary
- Frodingham Infant School Primary
- Outwood Academy Brumby Secondary
- St Hugh's Special School Special
- St Luke's Primary School Special
Local points of interest
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 1.8 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 2.9 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 3.7 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 14.6 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 15.1 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 16.1 miles
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 18.2 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 18.7 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 19.5 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 19.8 miles