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Affluence in LN6 8AF

How LN6 8AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN6 8AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN6 8AF 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
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

62.2% of adults in the LN6 8AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

LN6 8AFEngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the LN6 8AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN6 8AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the LN6 8AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

LN6 8AFEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN6 8AF (Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck) (about 1,483 residents).

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

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