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Affluence in LN5 8ST

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

Neighbourhood
Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,233 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN5 8ST is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN5 8ST area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,464
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in the LN5 8ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

LN5 8STEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in the LN5 8ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LN5 8STEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the LN5 8ST area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

LN5 8STEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN5 8ST (Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck) (about 1,233 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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