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Affluence in LN5 7

How LN5 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN5 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN5 7 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Crime2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income4.6
  • Employment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,379
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.7% of adults in LN5 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 41% are full-time students.

LN5 7England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student41%7.9%
Retired6.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.1% of adults in LN5 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LN5 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students40.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in LN5 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

LN5 7England
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent40%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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