DN21 4AN

Hemswell · 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 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN21 4AL 680 m
DN21 4EN 1.1 km
DN21 4AJ 1.2 km
DN21 4EU 1.8 km
DN21 4ES 1.8 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN21 4AN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN21
Postcode sector
DN21 4
Latitude
53.457571
Longitude
-0.621898
British National Grid easting
491,602
British National Grid northing
396,528

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Lindsey · E07000142
Electoral ward
Hemswell · E05009643
Parish or community
E04005995
Westminster constituency
Gainsborough · E14001243
Output area
E00134044
Lower layer super output area
West Lindsey 005B · E01026386
Middle layer super output area
West Lindsey 005 · E02005496

Postcode source versions

Explore DN21

3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Grayingham Lodge Farm, Gainsborough Road, Northorpe, Gainsborough, DN21 4AN 14 February 2025 £480,000
Grayingham Lodge Cottage, Gainsborough Road, Northorpe, Gainsborough, DN21 4AN 26 June 2012 £375,000
Grayingham Lodge Farm, Gainsborough Road, Northorpe, Gainsborough, DN21 4AN 31 July 1996 £90,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
3
Secondary
1
  1. Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    2.5 km
  2. Kirton Academy

    Academy converter

    3.4 km
  3. Willoughton Primary School

    Community school

    3.4 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

3 female, 2 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.7
DN21 4 residents
5,117

Age bands in DN21 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

781 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

445 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.4%

1,054 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.2%

1,613 residents

Age 65 and over
24.6%

1,273 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DN21 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
0%
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
100%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • KIRTON LINDSEY AND SCOTTER SURGERY

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

    ODS code B81099

    2.6 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Old Station House

    BCT · Northorpe

    0.7 miles
  • Old Station House

    BCT · Northorpe

    0.7 miles
  • Low Road

    BCT · Grayingham

    1.2 miles
  • Low Road

    BCT · Grayingham

    1.2 miles
  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Grayingham

    1.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Lindsey 005B, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,157 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 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.

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
0
Medium risk addresses
0
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

Property market

The five-year median is £480,000 from 1 recorded sale in DN21 4AN. 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

4 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 1 secondary schools. Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 1.6 miles.

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