Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
16530
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16530 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DN21 5LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near DN21 5LH
Counts are for Stow 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
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian55.3%
No religion35.8%
Not answered8.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6424.4%
65–7416.1%
35–4915.4%
25–3410.7%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
One person: other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station
Rail
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 102 min
Gainsborough Central Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 9.1 km straight lineabout 113 min
Saxilby Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Grange Lane
Bus · adj · south
- 237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Grange Lane
Bus · opp · north
- 443 m straight lineabout 6 min
Demand Responsive Area
Bus
- 455 m straight lineabout 6 min
Kim-Ray
Bus · adj · south-east
- 480 m straight lineabout 6 min
Kim-Ray
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for DN21 5LH
Postcode
DN21 5LH
Coordinates
53.3480, -0.6824
Grid reference
SK878842
Easting
487,809
Northing
384,262
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X88X9+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Willingham by Stow
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
Stow
Constituency code
E14001243
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Willingham
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 007B E01026404
E01026404MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 007 E02005498
E02005498LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 007B E01026404
E01026404MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 007 E02005498
E02005498Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DN21 5LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01026404 and MSOA E02005498 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16530
Present — Active
Postcode DN21 5LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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