Affluence in LN5 9LR
How LN5 9LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bracebridge Heath & Waddington
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,361 (2024)
LN5 9LRLincoln
How well off LN5 9LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN5 9LR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
79.8% of adults in the LN5 9LR area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.4% of adults in the LN5 9LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the LN5 9LR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN5 9LR (Bracebridge Heath & Waddington) (about 2,361 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.