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Affluence in LN1

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

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
46,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN1 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Crime5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,765
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

45.3% of adults in LN1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 22.9% are full-time students.

LN1England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student22.9%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in LN1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN1England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students22.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in LN1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

LN1England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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