Affluence in LN1 3EB
How LN1 3EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cathedral & West Common
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,147 (2024)
How well off LN1 3EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN1 3EB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the LN1 3EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the LN1 3EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the LN1 3EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN1 3EB (Cathedral & West Common) (about 2,147 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.