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Gainsborough East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Gainsborough East neighbourhood of West Lindsey, England (ONS area West Lindsey 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes DN21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DN21 1UF.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Gainsborough East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against West Lindsey (5 of 19 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £145,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across West Lindsey (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Gainsborough Central, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£145,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 5 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Gainsborough East sits in West Lindsey

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in West Lindsey
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in West Lindsey

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Gainsborough East

House prices: Gainsborough East against West Lindsey: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £148k (2026); West Lindsey £46k (1995) to £220k (2026).£57k£205k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£148kWest Lindsey£220k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across West Lindsey, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Lindsey, 4 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Gainsborough Central Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line). About 0.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Cleethorpes (about 62 min) and Sheffield (about 50 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Gainsborough Academy 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jul 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Gainsborough East

What is the typical house price in Gainsborough East?

£145,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Gainsborough East compare with the rest of West Lindsey?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in West Lindsey. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in West Lindsey.

Is Gainsborough East an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Gainsborough East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 5 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Gainsborough East?

Gainsborough Central. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line). About 0.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Cleethorpes (about 62 min) and Sheffield (about 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Gainsborough East?

Nearest state primary school. The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Gainsborough Academy. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jul 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.