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DN21 1AQ

POSTCODE

DN21 1AQ is a postcode in Gainsborough South-West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3805, -0.7658
OS grid SK821877 (482,195, 387,780)
IMD England
2/10
#5457
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 30.9 per 1k
MoM -21% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5X96JM+6M
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 30.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,262 sales
-2.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5457
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5457 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DN21 1AQ
HM Land Registry · West Lindsey
Average price
£254,041
Median price: £230,000
Median -2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,262 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DN21 1AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DN21 1AQ

Counts are for Gainsborough South-West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
52
YoY —
78390
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
27
YoY —
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
38
YoY —
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
21
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

169
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,773
White Brit.90.8%
Other White2.6%
Gypsy / Trav.1.5%
+ other · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,773
Christian49.4%
No religion41.7%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,773
50–6421.3%
35–4917.1%
25–3412.8%
65–7411.5%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 784
One person: other19.8%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station

    Rail

    647 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Gainsborough Central Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Retford Low Level Rail Station

    Rail

    14.0 km straight lineabout 175 min

Bus stops

  • Drovers Call Care Home

    Bus · o/s · north

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mayflower Close

    Bus · opp · north

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Drovers Call Care Home

    Bus · opp · south

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mayflower Close

    Bus · adj · south

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Lansdall Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    637 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for DN21 1AQ

England
Country
West Lindsey
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Gainsborough South-West
Ward
Lincoln
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DN21 1AQ
Coordinates
53.3805, -0.7658
Grid reference
SK821877
Easting
482,195
Northing
387,780
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X96JM+6M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gainsborough
Travel to Work
Lincoln
ITL Region
West Lindsey
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

West Lindsey
Local Authority
Council Area
Gainsborough E14001243
Constituency
E14001243
Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Gainsborough South-West
Constituency code
E14001243
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Gainsborough
International Territorial Level
West Lindsey

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Lincolnshire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lincolnshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lincolnshire ICB - 71E
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 004D E01026382
E01026382
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 004 E02005495
E02005495
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 004D E01026382
E01026382
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 004 E02005495
E02005495
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM5:59 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode DN21 1AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01026382 and MSOA E02005495 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5457
Present — Active
Postcode DN21 1AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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