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Postcode district · Lincoln

Affluence in LN4

How LN4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
64,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN4 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Living environment5.8
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Income6.4
  • Crime7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,120
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in LN4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

LN4England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in LN4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN4England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in LN4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

LN4England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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