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DN21 1HT

Gainsborough South-West · West Lindsey · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Gainsborough South-West
Local authority
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Postcode district
DN21
Postcode sector
DN21 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN21 1HZ 40 m
DN21 2AP 45 m
DN21 1HX 53 m
DN21 2AN 62 m
DN21 1JH 80 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN21 1HT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN21
Postcode sector
DN21 1
Latitude
53.395606
Longitude
-0.774263
British National Grid easting
481,604
British National Grid northing
389,450

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Lindsey · E07000142
Electoral ward
Gainsborough South-West · E05009642
Parish or community
E04006081
Westminster constituency
Gainsborough · E14001243
Output area
E00134029
Lower layer super output area
West Lindsey 004F · E01026384
Middle layer super output area
West Lindsey 004 · E02005495

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
11
Secondary
2

  1. Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy

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    728 m

  2. The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School

    Academy converter

    793 m

  3. Benjamin Adlard Primary School

    Academy converter

    799 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,334
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,244
  • Anti social behaviour 570
  • Shoplifting 430
  • Criminal damage and arson 368
  • Public order 163

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
26

12 female, 14 male

Postcode households
26
Residents per household
1.0
DN21 1 residents
13,465

Age bands in DN21 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.3%

2,703 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.4%

1,526 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

3,487 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

3,318 residents

Age 65 and over
17.3%

2,306 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DN21 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
12.5%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • CASKGATE STREET SURGERY

    ELSWITHA HALL, 3 CASKGATE STREET, GAINSBOROUGH, DN21 2DJ

    ODS code C83044

    459 m

  • CLEVELAND SURGERY

    VANESSA DRIVE, GAINSBOROUGH, DN21 2UQ

    ODS code C83018

    1.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Trinity Arts Centre

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.1 miles

  • Coach Stop

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.1 miles

  • Tesco

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.1 miles

  • Portland Terrace

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.1 miles

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Gainsborough

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Lindsey 004F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,001 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
5
Medium risk addresses
27
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 2 secondary schools. Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is the nearest published school at 728 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,334 published events cover 12 months, averaging 277.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,244 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.