DN21 5NZ

POSTCODE

DN21 5NZ is a postcode in Lea.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3763, -0.6916
OS grid SK871873 (487,142, 387,398)
IMD England
7/10
#21984
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5X98G5+G9
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 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.
21984
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21984 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
See sold prices in DN21

Police Recorded Crime near DN21 5NZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DN21 5NZ

Counts are for Lea 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
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

10
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,116
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,116
Christian65.9%
No religion28.2%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,113
50–6427.2%
65–7417.0%
35–4914.9%
75–8411.1%
25–346.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 962
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.1%
Single family household, all members 66+17.7%
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
One person: other10.5%
+ 8 other households · 24.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
  • Gainsborough Central Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min
  • Saxilby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.3 km straight lineabout 153 min

Bus stops

  • Church Road

    Bus · opp · east

    504 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Church Road

    Bus · adj · west

    516 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Padmoor Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    668 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Demand Responsive Area

    Bus

    682 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Padmoor Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    694 m straight lineabout 9 min

Coordinates & Location for DN21 5NZ

England
Country
West Lindsey
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Lea
Ward
Lincoln
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DN21 5NZ
Coordinates
53.3763, -0.6916
Grid reference
SK871873
Easting
487,142
Northing
387,398
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X98G5+G9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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

Administrative Information

West Lindsey
Local Authority
Council Area
Gainsborough E14001243
Constituency
E14001243
Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Lea
Constituency code
E14001243
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Upton
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 007A E01026388
E01026388
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 007 E02005498
E02005498
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 007A E01026388
E01026388
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 007 E02005498
E02005498
Smaller 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

7:34 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

August 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
August 2019 — Introduced
Postcode DN21 5NZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01026388 and MSOA E02005498 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21984
Present — Active
Postcode DN21 5NZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

School applications

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