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Postcode district · Lincoln

Affluence in LN6

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

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
77,468 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN6 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 45 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Income6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,094
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in LN6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

LN6England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in LN6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LN6England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students12.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in LN6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

LN6England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

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

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