Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LN3 4AX
Lincoln
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LN3 4AX
Coordinates
53.2359, -0.4632
Grid reference
TF026720
Easting
502,670
Northing
372,084
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X6GPP+9P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cherry Willingham
Travel to Work
Lincoln
ITL Region
West Lindsey
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
27675
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27675 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 LN3 4AX
England & WalesCrime trends · near LN3 4AX
Counts are for Cherry Willingham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.7%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian54.8%
No religion37.8%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6419.9%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.4%
25–3412.4%
75–849.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
All members 66+16.1%
Any member 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Other13.3%
+ 7 other households · 28.4%
Administrative Information
West Lindsey
Local Authority
Council AreaGainsborough E14001243
Constituency
E14001243Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cherry Willingham
Constituency code
E14001243
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Cherry 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 011C E01026370
E01026370MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 011 E02005502
E02005502LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 011C E01026370
E01026370MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 011 E02005502
E02005502Larger 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
5:59 AM
Sunrise
5:45 PM
Sunset
11 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:45 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 46 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 LN3 4AX 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 town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 27675
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01026370 and MSOA E02005502 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LN3 4AX 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
Schools near LN3 4AX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
61%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
41.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
72%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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