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 & WalesProperty sales · DN21 1GY
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 1GY
England & WalesCrime trends · near DN21 1GY
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.0%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Christian48.2%
No religion45.2%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4919.3%
50–6417.4%
25–3415.7%
65–749.1%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
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
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Gainsborough Central Rail Station
Rail
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 14.2 km straight lineabout 178 min
Kirton Lindsey Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 58 m straight lineabout 1 min
Leisure Centre
Bus · opp · south
- 65 m straight lineabout 1 min
Leisure Centre
Bus · adj · north
- 566 m straight lineabout 7 min
Coop Store
Bus · opp · west
- 569 m straight lineabout 7 min
Lime Tree Avenue
Bus · adj · north-east
- 570 m straight lineabout 7 min
Coop Store
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for DN21 1GY
Lincoln
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DN21 1GY
Coordinates
53.4095, -0.7673
Grid reference
SK820909
Easting
482,039
Northing
390,999
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5XC65M+Q3
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
Administrative Information
West Lindsey
Local Authority
Council AreaGainsborough E14001243
Constituency
E14001243Lincolnshire
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 EnglandEast 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
E01026380MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 002 E02005493
E02005493LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 002A E01026380
E01026380MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 002 E02005493
E02005493Urban: 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
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentJuly 2007 — Introduced
Postcode DN21 1GY 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 1GY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near DN21 1GY
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
40%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
62.5
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 62%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 61%
Attainment 8
38.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 75%
RWM expected
29%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
30%
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