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Affluence in LN6 3RB

How LN6 3RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hartsholme & Birchwood East
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,369 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN6 3RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN6 3RB 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 skills5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,803
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in the LN6 3RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

LN6 3RBEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the LN6 3RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN6 3RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in the LN6 3RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

LN6 3RBEngland
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN6 3RB (Hartsholme & Birchwood East) (about 1,369 residents).

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

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