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DN21 1GW

POSTCODE

DN21 1GW is a postcode in Gainsborough North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4044, -0.7718
OS grid SK817904 (481,750, 390,429)
IMD England
6/10
#19903
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5XC63H+Q7
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.0 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.
19903
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19903 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 1GW
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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Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £168,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£219k£175k£130k
Sep '23Jan '24Apr '25Oct '25Jun '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near DN21 1GW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DN21 1GW

Counts are for Gainsborough North 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
28
YoY stable
42210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -61%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY -9%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

61
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,559
White Brit.93.0%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,559
Christian48.2%
No religion45.2%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,561
35–4919.3%
50–6417.4%
25–3415.7%
65–749.1%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 1,079
One person: other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.5%
One person: aged 66+9.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gainsborough Central Rail Station

    Rail

    552 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Kirton Lindsey Rail Station

    Rail

    14.8 km straight lineabout 185 min

Bus stops

  • Hawthorn Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-east

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hawthorn Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lime Tree Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-east

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lime Tree Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Highfield Lodge

    Bus · opp · north

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for DN21 1GW

England
Country
West Lindsey
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Gainsborough North
Ward
Lincoln
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DN21 1GW
Coordinates
53.4044, -0.7718
Grid reference
SK817904
Easting
481,750
Northing
390,429
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5XC63H+Q7
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 North
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 002A E01026380
E01026380
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 002 E02005493
E02005493
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 002A E01026380
E01026380
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 002 E02005493
E02005493
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

7:34 AM6:01 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
November 2005 — Introduced
Postcode DN21 1GW introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01026380 and MSOA E02005493 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19903
Present — Active
Postcode DN21 1GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

School applications

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