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Affluence in LN6 8BZ

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

Neighbourhood
Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,318 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN6 8BZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN6 8BZ 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
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

58.8% of adults in the LN6 8BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

LN6 8BZEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the LN6 8BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN6 8BZEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in the LN6 8BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

LN6 8BZEngland
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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 8BZ (Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck) (about 1,318 residents).

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

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