Housing in DN21 2QA
What the homes in DN21 2QA 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
- 1,822 (2024)
DN21 2QAGainsborough
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.2%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
51.6% of households in the DN21 2QA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented33.3%20.5%
- Social rented14.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN21 2QA (Gainsborough West) (about 1,822 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.