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Postcode district · Lincoln

Affluence in LN3

How LN3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
34,315 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN3 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Income6.8
  • Living environment7.1
  • Crime7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,896
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in LN3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

LN3England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in LN3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN3England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students13.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in LN3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

LN3England
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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