Pilham, Gainsborough, DN21 3NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN21 3NX is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	50.2%	45.7%	-4.5%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	49.8%	54.3%	4.5%	49.0%	5.3%

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	20%	29.2%	9.2%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	68.3%	48.1%	-20.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.3%	13%	4.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.7%	49%	-6.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	28.1%	32.2%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	15.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	9.2%	-10.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	14.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	26.1%	13.3%	16.9%	9.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	22.8%	-1.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
White	98.2%	98.6%	0.4%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	97.3%	98.6%	1.3%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.9%	1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	98.1%	1.7%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is DN21 3NX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DN21 3NX was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Gainsborough North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DN21 3NX has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gainsborough North and the 79th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DN21 3NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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

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 Pilham, Gainsborough, DN21 3NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN21 3NX

Average Price
£227,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£227,457

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DN21 3NX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gilby Cottage, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-11-11	£229,797
Gilby Cottage, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-08-29	£303,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN21 3NX

Employment

DN21 3NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DN21 3NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	49
Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Blyton Cum Laughton Primary, High Street , Blyton DN21 3JX	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corringham CofE VC Primary School Middle Street , Corringham DN21 5QS	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Baines Road , DN21 1TE	3out of 4	5,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Academy The Avenue , DN21 1EH	2out of 4	5,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gainsborough Academy Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB	1out of 4	4,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aegir - A Specialist Academy Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB	3out of 4	4,910 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DN21 3NX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DN21 3NX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of DN21 3NX