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Affluence in Lincoln

How Lincoln ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
107,418 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Lincoln is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Lincoln scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 61 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Crime3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Income4.9
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in Lincoln are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 18.3% are full-time students.

LincolnEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student18.3%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in Lincoln work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LincolnEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students18.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in Lincoln hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

LincolnEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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