Affluence in DN21 3LB
How DN21 3LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morton, Blyton & Scotter
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,370 (2024)
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How well off DN21 3LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN21 3LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the DN21 3LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the DN21 3LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the DN21 3LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN21 3LB (Morton, Blyton & Scotter) (about 1,370 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.