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Affluence in LN5 9UB

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

Neighbourhood
Bracebridge Heath & Waddington
Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN5 9UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN5 9UB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime10.0
  • 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

62.6% of adults in the LN5 9UB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LN5 9UBEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the LN5 9UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN5 9UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the LN5 9UB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

LN5 9UBEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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 9UB (Bracebridge Heath & Waddington) (about 1,631 residents).

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

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