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Postcode · Horncastle

Affluence in LN9 5RB

How LN9 5RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Horncastle
Council
East Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN9 5RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LN9 5RB area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,829
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in the LN9 5RB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

LN9 5RBEngland
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired37.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the LN9 5RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN9 5RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the LN9 5RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

LN9 5RBEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN9 5RB (Horncastle) (about 2,356 residents).

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

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