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Affluence in LN2 4AY

How LN2 4AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cathedral & West Common
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,343 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN2 4AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN2 4AY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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

51.9% of adults in the LN2 4AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

LN2 4AYEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other22.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the LN2 4AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LN2 4AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the LN2 4AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

LN2 4AYEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN2 4AY (Cathedral & West Common) (about 1,343 residents).

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

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