Affluence in LN2 1HN
How LN2 1HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wharf & University
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,786 (2024)
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How well off LN2 1HN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN2 1HN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
21.1% of adults in the LN2 1HN area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 69.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the LN2 1HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the LN2 1HN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 3.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN2 1HN (Wharf & University) (about 1,786 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.