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Affluence in LN9

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

Council
East Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,945 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LN9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LN9 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,129
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in LN9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

LN9England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in LN9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LN9England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in LN9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

LN9England
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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