DN21 2HB West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced October 2008. Ward: Gainsborough South-West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- North Street, Gainsborough: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,354 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,570 | £1,831 | £2,093 | £2,354 | £2,877 | £3,401 | £3,924 | £4,709 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (84% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Gainsborough Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- 106, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 62 AND 64, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 66, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 68 AND 70, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 72-78, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 80 AND 82, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 84 AND 86, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 88 AND 90, CHURCH STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land North of Acland Street, Gainsborough: up to 5 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Land between North Street and Church Street, Gainsborough: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land adjacent James Court, Gainsborough: up to 5 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 10 Silver Street, Gainsborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Town Centre Riverside Housing Zone b,Gainsborough: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land north of Northholme, Gainsborough, permissioned (340 m)
- Land at Spring Gardens (Marshalls Rise), Gainsborough: up to 39 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Town Centre Riverside Housing Zone a,Gainsborough: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Gladstone Street Gainsborough | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Gainsborough | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 34.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 73.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Caskgate Street Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gainsborough Dental Care | 180 m |
| Hospital | John Coupland Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Gainsborough Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Gainsborough Spital Terra Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Stans Pocket Park 810 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Richmond Park 1.7 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on North Street.