Hillside Cottages, Blyborough, Gainsborough, DN21 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN21 4HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	26.4%	33%	6.6%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	41.8%	-15.3%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	6.1%	1.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	47.2%	-1.5%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.1%	39.8%	0.7%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	19.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	9.9%	-11.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	16.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	33%	13.2%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.3%	98.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	98.3%	94.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	93.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Hillside Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillside Cottages was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Hemswell average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Hillside Cottages has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hemswell and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DN21 4HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Hillside Cottages are based on 4 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 Hillside Cottages, Blyborough, Gainsborough, DN21 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN21 4HG

Average Price
£194,918

Semi-Detached
£165,782

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£224,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillside Cottages

Average Price
£168,455

Semi-Detached
£168,455

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillside CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hillside Cottages, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-28	£210,816
5 Hillside Cottages, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-03-28	£163,891
4 Hillside Cottages, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,250	2004-04-05	£165,163
6 Hillside Cottages, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	2002-09-30	£133,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN21 4HG

Employment

DN21 4HG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 4HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Full-Time Employee	31
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willoughton Primary School Northfield Lane , Willoughton DN21 5RT	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirton Lindsey Primary School Cornwall Street , Kirton Lindsey DN21 4EH	3out of 4	4,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemswell Cliff Primary School Capper Avenue , Hemswell Cliff DN21 5XS	3out of 4	4,964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntcliff School Redbourne Mere , DN21 4NN	2out of 4	4,874 yd	Academy 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 4HG area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blyborough Park STONEHAVEN STONEHAVEN	grass pitches	331 yd

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	25.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	25.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.56 Mbit/s

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