Affluence in DN21 5AX
How DN21 5AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Torksey & Stow
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,614 (2024)
DN21 5AXGainsborough
How well off DN21 5AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN21 5AX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the DN21 5AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the DN21 5AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the DN21 5AX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN21 5AX (Torksey & Stow) (about 2,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.