Affluence in LN5 5SP
How LN5 5SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wharf & University
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,141 (2024)
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How well off LN5 5SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN5 5SP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.4% of adults in the LN5 5SP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 45.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the LN5 5SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the LN5 5SP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN5 5SP (Wharf & University) (about 1,141 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.