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Affluence in LN5 5

How LN5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
5,333 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN5 5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Crime3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Employment7.5
  • Income8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,987
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

23.6% of adults in LN5 5 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 65.1% are full-time students.

LN5 5England
Employee, full-time16.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time4%11.9%
Self-employed3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student65.1%7.9%
Retired5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.6% of adults in LN5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LN5 5England
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students64.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in LN5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

LN5 5England
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent60.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1%2.8%
No qualifications6.4%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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