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Affluence in LN1 3JA

How LN1 3JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cathedral & West Common
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,891 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN1 3JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN1 3JA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,948
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in the LN1 3JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.

LN1 3JAEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student18.1%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the LN1 3JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN1 3JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students18.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.5% of adults in the LN1 3JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

LN1 3JAEngland
Degree level or above38.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN1 3JA (Cathedral & West Common) (about 1,891 residents).

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

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