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Postcode · Gainsborough

Affluence in DN21 1FJ

How DN21 1FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough East
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,029 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN21 1FJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN21 1FJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,104
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in the DN21 1FJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DN21 1FJEngland
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in the DN21 1FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN21 1FJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the DN21 1FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

DN21 1FJEngland
Degree level or above16.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN21 1FJ (Gainsborough East) (about 2,029 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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