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Postcode · Gainsborough

Affluence in DN21 1LB

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

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough West
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,472 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN21 1LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN21 1LB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,857
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.1% of adults in the DN21 1LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DN21 1LBEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed9.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14.6%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.1% of adults in the DN21 1LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DN21 1LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine22.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in the DN21 1LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

DN21 1LBEngland
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%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 1LB (Gainsborough West) (about 1,472 residents).

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

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