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Affluence in LN5 8

How LN5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN5 8 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Crime3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Income4.6
  • Employment4.8
  • Living environment4.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,923
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in LN5 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 24.1% are full-time students.

LN5 8England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student24.1%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in LN5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LN5 8England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students23.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in LN5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

LN5 8England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent30%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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