Affluence in LN4 3DU
How LN4 3DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,679 (2024)
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How well off LN4 3DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN4 3DU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the LN4 3DU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the LN4 3DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the LN4 3DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN4 3DU (Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth) (about 1,679 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.