Tooley Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN21 2AN is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	45.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	51.3%	54.5%	3.2%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	36.6%	1.5%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	26.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	20.1%	16.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	12%	17.4%	5.4%	6.1%	11.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	25.1%	-7.2%	48.4%	-23.3%
Good health	33%	36.2%	3.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	23.6%	31.7%	8.1%	12.7%	19.0%
Bad health	9.5%	4.9%	-4.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	24.8%	-12.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	19.5%	4.0%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	97.6%	2.4%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	94.7%	3.0%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	94.3%	4.0%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	35.8%	13.5%	22.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Tooley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tooley Street was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Gainsborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tooley Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Gainsborough East and the 135th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN21 2AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tooley Street are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lindsey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tooley Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN21 2AN

Average Price
£73,769

Semi-Detached
£79,655

Terraced
£73,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tooley Street

Average Price
£84,510

Semi-Detached
£83,191

Terraced
£84,020

Detached
£135,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tooley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Tooley Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	2024-06-05	£55,624
44 Tooley Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-01-17	£62,054
16 Tooley Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2021-08-09	£64,038
26 Tooley Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-06-05	£95,376
32 Tooley Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-12-17	£87,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN21 2AN

Employment

DN21 2AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DN21 2AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	66
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	12
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	25
Other	10
Construction	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gainsborough Nursery School North Marsh Road , DN21 2RR	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Acland Street , DN21 2LN	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Adlard Primary School Sandsfield Lane , DN21 1DB	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Heapham Road , DN21 1SW	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White's Wood Academy Whites Wood Lane , DN21 1TJ	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Baines Road , DN21 1TE	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Morton Terrace , DN21 2ST	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gainsborough Academy Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB	1out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Good Apple Independent Unit 3 Granary House , Acland Street DN21 2NS	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handel House Preparatory School The Northolme , DN21 2JB	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Middlefield Lane , DN21 1PU	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aegir - A Specialist Academy Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moonlight	76 Trinity Street	100 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds, 50 Trinity Street	116 yd
Reeds Coffee Shop	Ground Floor Rear Of, 54 Bridge Street	149 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Trinity Street	177 yd
Pickles Pantry	6 Market Arcade	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gainsborough Sport & Social Club	17 Trinity Street	132 yd
Trinity Arts Centre	Trinity Arts Centre, Trinity Street	179 yd
White Horse Inn	29 Silver Street	329 yd
The Canute	12-14 Silver Street	377 yd
Sweyn Forkbeard	The Sweyn Forkbeard, 22-30 Silver Street	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trinity Fish Bar	80 Trinity Street	96 yd
China Chef	78 Trinity Street	98 yd
Hung Wang	Hung Wang Chinese Restaurant, 21-23 Trinity Street	115 yd
Middies	Middi's Fish And Chips, 154a Trinity Street	282 yd
Johnson's Traditional Fish and Chips	26 Caskgate Street	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Trinity Street	177 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marshalls Yard, Beaumont Street	352 yd
Lidl	Beaumont Street	364 yd
Heron Foods	32 Market Place	415 yd
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd	Shop 1 Co-Operative Services Limited, Heapham Road	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stocky'S Gym And Fitness PILLARD HOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite	145 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Gainsborough) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 MARSHALLS YARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
Sandsfield Lane (Closed) Sandsfield Lane	grass pitches	669 yd
Marshalls Sports Ground PINGLE CLOSE	grass pitches	683 yd
The Tone Zone (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Middlefield Lane	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Middlefield School Of Technology (Closed) Middlefield Lane	grass pitches	883 yd
The Northolme (Gainsborough Trinity Fc) NORTHOLME	grass pitches	893 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.