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Postcode · Gainsborough

Affluence in DN21 1UE

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

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough East
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN21 1UE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN21 1UE 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • 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

45.4% of adults in the DN21 1UE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

DN21 1UEEngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.5%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.8% of adults in the DN21 1UE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DN21 1UEEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine20%11.3%
Routine24.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.6% of adults in the DN21 1UE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

DN21 1UEEngland
Degree level or above14.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%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 1UE (Gainsborough East) (about 1,678 residents).

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

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