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Affluence in LN5 9DQ

How LN5 9DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bracebridge Heath & Waddington
Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,119 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN5 9DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN5 9DQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,598
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the LN5 9DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

LN5 9DQEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired35.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the LN5 9DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LN5 9DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the LN5 9DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

LN5 9DQEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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 9DQ (Bracebridge Heath & Waddington) (about 1,119 residents).

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

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