Affluence in LN6 9ZU
How LN6 9ZU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wharf & University
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,192 (2024)
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How well off LN6 9ZU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN6 9ZU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
19.4% of adults in the LN6 9ZU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.7% are retired and 71.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
8.7% of adults in the LN6 9ZU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the LN6 9ZU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN6 9ZU (Wharf & University) (about 4,192 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.