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Postcode district · Lincoln

Affluence in LN2

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

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
54,440 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN2 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,582
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in LN2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 16.8% are full-time students.

LN2England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student16.8%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in LN2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LN2England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students16.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in LN2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

LN2England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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