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DN21 2RS

Gainsborough North

West Lindsey

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Detailed insights for DN21 2RS

Overview

Postcode DN21 2RS is located in an urban city, within the Gainsborough North ward of West Lindsey in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Gainsborough West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gainsborough West is £28,800 per year. The nearest station is Gainsborough Central located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Memorial Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Gainsborough West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,248 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Gainsborough West has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Gainsborough West is £28,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DN21 2RS.

Flood risk

Very low

Gainsborough West near DN21 2RS has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gainsborough Central located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DN21 2RS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Gainsborough Central

N/A

Walking directions to Gainsborough Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DN21 2RS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMemorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Memorial Park
0.2 miRichmond ParkSmallWalking directions to Richmond Park

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
7,138.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
90.76%
Other White
10
4.2%
Irish
3
1.26%
Indian
2
0.84%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.84%
Total population: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
47.37%
Owns outright
31
23.31%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.56%
Other social rented
4
3.01%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Gainsborough North

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Gainsborough North area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,900 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gainsborough North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gainsborough North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£235,000
Flats3£73,500
Semi-Detached54£149,000
Terraced54£113,750

10 year median price trend in Gainsborough North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gainsborough North.

Schools

In the DN21 2RS postcode area, located within Gainsborough West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DN21 2RS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryThe Gainsborough Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryMercer's Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DN21 2RS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DN21 2RS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest Buy Foods324 Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2PDWalking directions to Best Buy Foods
0.2 miPJ's Convenience Store294 Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2PDWalking directions to PJ's Convenience Store
0.3 miGo Local83 Campbell Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2PJWalking directions to Go Local
0.4 miLincolnshire Co-op28 Front Street, Morton, Gainsborough, DN21 3AAWalking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.