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DN21 4RG area guide

Who lives in DN21 4RG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirton in Lindsey & Hibaldstow
Council: North Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,481 (2024)

DN21 4RGGainsborough

At a glance

What DN21 4RG is like

DN21 4RG is a postcode in the Kirton in Lindsey & Hibaldstow area of North Lincolnshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,481 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DN21 4 sold for a median of £248,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN21 4RG compares

Headline figures for DN21 4RG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£248,500

Median over 60 sales in DN21 4, +27.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,044

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN21 4RG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DN21 4 is up 27.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN21 4RG FAQs

Is DN21 4RG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DN21 4RG?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,500.

Homes in DN21 4 sold for a median of £248,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +27.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN21 4RG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN21 4RG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DN21 4RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.7%).

Which council covers DN21 4RG?

The local authority for DN21 4RG is North Lincolnshire.

DN21 4RG comes under North Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN21 4RG?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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