Affluence in LN1 3LD
How LN1 3LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wharf & University
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
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How well off LN1 3LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN1 3LD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.7% of adults in the LN1 3LD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 39.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the LN1 3LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the LN1 3LD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN1 3LD (Wharf & University) (about 1,594 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.