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Postcode · Gainsborough

Housing in DN21 2FD

What the homes in DN21 2FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough West
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,903 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN21 2FDEngland
Detached14.6%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced31.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in the DN21 2FD area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

DN21 2FD
61%
31%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN21 2FDEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN21 2FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

DN21 2FDEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lindsey

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lindsey (August 2026, +10.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West LindseyEngland
All homes£741£1,459
One bedroom£540£1,195
Two bedrooms£673£1,335
Three bedrooms£823£1,489
Four or more£1,146£2,161
Detached£967£1,640
Semi-detached£781£1,449
Terraced£727£1,435
Flat or maisonette£582£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN21 2FD (Gainsborough West) (about 1,903 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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