High Street, Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3RX

Overview of DN21 3RX

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High Street is in Scotter, Gainsborough and in West Lindsey district. DN21 3RX is located in the Scotter and Blyton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gainsborough. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about High Street, Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DN21 3UD, DN21 3SG, DN21 3TL, DN21 3TH, DN21 3UA, DN21 3RZ, DN21 3RY, DN21 3TP, DN21 3UB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN21 3RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.3%	50%	2.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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	27.9%	30.1%	2.2%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	41.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	6.1%	5.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	40.2%	1.4%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	38.1%	36%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	17.7%	18%	0.3%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	27.3%	4.6%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.9%	5.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	27.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	96.9%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	94.6%	94.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.7%	0.5%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 125.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% higher than the Gainsborough North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gainsborough North and the 50th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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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 3RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 High Street are based on 720 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 High Street, Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN21 3RX

Average Price
£187,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,546

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,331

Other
£115,319

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£253,195

Semi-Detached
£198,912

Terraced
£114,745

Detached
£331,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,051

Other
£222,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 High Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-11-13	£116,422
52B High Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2008-03-20	£94,224
64 High Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£31,200	2003-11-28	£59,608
76 High Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£89,950	1998-08-07	£356,173

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Employment

DN21 3RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3RX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scotter Primary School High Street , Scotter DN21 3RY	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Messingham Primary School Briggate Drive , Messingham DN17 3TN	3out of 4	4,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Act Fast NL Ltd Kieradan Park , North Moor Lane DN17 3PS	- not rated	5,128 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Peter's Over 65's Luncheon Club	Scotter Library, High Street		159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun & Anchor	Sun And Anchor Inn, 54 High Street	2 yd
The White Swan	White Swan, 9 The Green	157 yd
Gamekeeper Inn	The Gamekeeper, 40 High Street	210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Box	64 High Street	3 yd
The Friary	Unit 4, 72 High Street	30 yd
House Of Choy	1 The Green	75 yd
Scotter Fisheries	1 Messingham Road	202 yd
Kims Kitchen	1 Messingham Road	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd	70 High Street		48 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scotter Playing Fields HIGH STREET	grass pitches	406 yd
Northmoor Park SCOTTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB SCOTTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB NORTH MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	831 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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