Affluence in LN2 1RL
How LN2 1RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cathedral & West Common
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
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How well off LN2 1RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN2 1RL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.3% of adults in the LN2 1RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 24.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the LN2 1RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the LN2 1RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN2 1RL (Cathedral & West Common) (about 1,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.