DN21 3FG

Scotter and Blyton · West Lindsey · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Gainsborough
Local authority
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Postcode district
DN21
Postcode sector
DN21 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN21 3QR 96 m
DN21 3RE 176 m
DN21 3QS 216 m
DN21 3QT 218 m
DN21 3RB 266 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN21 3FG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN21
Postcode sector
DN21 3
Latitude
53.481657
Longitude
-0.656999
British National Grid easting
489,221
British National Grid northing
399,163

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Lindsey · E07000142
Parish or community
E04006044
Westminster constituency
Gainsborough · E14001243
Output area
E00134151
Lower layer super output area
West Lindsey 002D · E01026403
Middle layer super output area
West Lindsey 002 · E02005493

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Little Eastgate, Scotton, Gainsborough, DN21 3FG 2 September 2024 £285,000
1, Little Eastgate, Scotton, Gainsborough, DN21 3FG 23 February 2024 £120,000
4, Little Eastgate, Scotton, Gainsborough, DN21 3FG 6 January 2023 £120,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
3
Primary
2
Secondary
1
  1. Scotter Primary School

    Community school

    1.5 km
  2. Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    4.4 km
  3. Kirton Academy

    Academy converter

    5.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
21
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Criminal damage and arson 7
  • Anti social behaviour 5
  • Violence and sexual offences 5
  • Burglary 1
  • Other crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DN21 3 residents
7,431

Age bands in DN21 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14%

1,045 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

672 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.9%

1,331 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.5%

2,346 residents

Age 65 and over
27.5%

2,044 residents

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
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

1

within 5 km

  • KIRTON LINDSEY AND SCOTTER SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, TRAINGATE, KIRTON LINDSEY, GAINSBOROUGH, DN21 4PQ

    ODS code B81099

    4.3 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

  • Village Hall

    BCT · Scotton

    0.1 miles
  • Village Hall

    BCT · Scotton

    0.1 miles
  • Crapple Lane

    BCT · Scotton

    0.3 miles
  • Crapple Lane

    BCT · Scotton

    0.3 miles
  • Three Horseshoes PH

    BCT · Scotton

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Lindsey 002D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,757 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £152,500 from 4 recorded sales in DN21 3FG. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for West Lindsey is £210,732 in June 2026, up 8.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

3 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools. Scotter Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

21 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Criminal damage and arson with 7 events.

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