Affluence in LN1 1AY
How LN1 1AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cathedral & West Common
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,159 (2024)
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How well off LN1 1AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN1 1AY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42% of adults in the LN1 1AY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 41.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the LN1 1AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the LN1 1AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN1 1AY (Cathedral & West Common) (about 2,159 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.