Postcode DN21 1AL (West Lindsey)

Map showing DN21 1AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN21 1AL is located in West Lindsey, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN21 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN21 1AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DN21 1AL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DN21 1AL is Lea Road West which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rail Station and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station, 157 m away.

The closest primary school to DN21 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Benjamin Adlard Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Beijing Kitchen and is 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN21 1AL is covered by the Lincolnshire police force association and Lincolnshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DN21 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN21 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Lea Road West 29 m
Meldrum Drive 105 m
Lea Road 116 m
Willoughby Chase 177 m
Summergangs Lane 212 m
Drovers Court 239 m
Humble Carr Lane 361 m
A631 3.83 km
A156 6.87 km
A1(M) 19.41 km
A614 26.44 km
A1 46.68 km
A57 64.98 km
A6 67.8 km
M1 89.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN21 1AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DN21 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Benjamin Adlard Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
570 m
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.14 km
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.47 km
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.56 km
White's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.76 km
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.82 km
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.07 km
Handel House Preparatory School 2.12 km
Good Apple Independent Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.13 km
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.3 km
Mercer's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
2.68 km
Castle Wood Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.78 km
Aegir - A Specialist Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.8 km
The Gainsborough Academy 2.8 km
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.05 km
Morton Trentside Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.66 km
Beckingham Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
4.48 km
Sturton CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
5.37 km
Corringham CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
5.96 km
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
6.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN21 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drovers Call Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
174 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 7, 2016
245 m
Gulf Filling Station (Times Express Ltd) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2018
245 m
Foxby Hill Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
334 m
Premier Bankside News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
385 m
Wintern Court Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
481 m
Benjamin Adlard County Primary School School/college/university Exempt
September 1, 2003
570 m
Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 15, 2011
570 m
Beijing Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
623 m
Nibbles Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
720 m
Foxby Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
723 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
754 m
X-Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
841 m
Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
907 m
Adam's Bay Fish & Chips Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2018
931 m
Country Choice Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2020
931 m
Gainsborough Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 19, 2022
965 m
Mei's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 4, 2019
965 m
Trinity Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2022
965 m
Ferndene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
989 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN21 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Drovers Call PH Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Drovers Call PH Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Drake Street Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Rail 157 m
Gainsborough Central Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Humberside Airport Air 35.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN21 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Mill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Lea Marsh Wetland 1.83 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Pickering Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Pickering Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Park Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Stainton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Lea Park Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bass Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN21 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 73.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 73.9 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 103,873 kWh - mean 12,984 kWh : median 13,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN21 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 53.38486900
Longitude -0.76866200
OS Easting 481997
OS Northing 0388262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4603
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gainsborough
County Electorial Division Gainsborough Trent ED
Electoral Ward Gainsborough South-West
Local Authority District West Lindsey
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Lincolnshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lincolnshire and Rutland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000142
Travel To Work Area Lincoln

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lincolnshire Teaching
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Lincolnshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Lincolnshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gainsborough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33017029
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lindsey 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lindsey 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1