Affluence in DN21 2FJ
How DN21 2FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gainsborough West
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
DN21 2FJGainsborough
How well off DN21 2FJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN21 2FJ 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the DN21 2FJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.3% of adults in the DN21 2FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13% of adults in the DN21 2FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN21 2FJ (Gainsborough West) (about 1,822 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.