Dragonby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BE

Dragonby is situated in Scunthorpe, an industrial town in Lincolnshire, England. The town is the county's third most populous settlement after Lincoln and Grimsby. Scunthorpe Steelworks, a major employer in the area, operates a steel mill with blast furnaces and employs around 2,700 people as of April 2025. It is the last plant in the UK capable of producing virgin steel, which is used in major construction projects such as new buildings and railways. The rest of the UK’s steel industry produces recycled steel using electric arc furnaces. Residents of Dragonby are therefore part of a community that plays a significant role in the national steel supply chain. The locality falls within the DN 15 postal district, indicating its administrative placement within the wider Scunthorpe area.