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Affluence in LN6 8LR

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

Neighbourhood
North Hykeham North
Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,095 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN6 8LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN6 8LR 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
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,536
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the LN6 8LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LN6 8LREngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the LN6 8LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LN6 8LREngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate17.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the LN6 8LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

LN6 8LREngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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 8LR (North Hykeham North) (about 1,095 residents).

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

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