Postcode DN21 1EL (West Lindsey)

Map showing DN21 1EL and nearby postcodes

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

DN21 1EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 1EL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DN21 1EL is Beckett Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Peacock PH and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 857 m away.

The closest primary school to DN21 1EL (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Wood Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 6, 2018. 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 local pub for residents of DN21 1EL is Hilltop Social & Recreational Club and is 723 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 13, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Verona Pizza and is 535 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN21 1EL 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 1EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beckett Avenue 71 m
Dunbar Close 71 m
Pendeen Close 99 m
Stirling Close 110 m
Iona Close 155 m
Hawton Close 157 m
Marlow Road 169 m
Ash Grove 180 m
Milton Road 181 m
Arundel Close 190 m
Birch Grove 199 m
Laburnum Avenue 209 m
Sycamore Drive 235 m
Dunster Road 248 m
The Avenue 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN21 1EL

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 1EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Wood Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
386 m
Handel House Preparatory School 593 m
Aegir - A Specialist Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
692 m
The Gainsborough Academy 692 m
White's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
811 m
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
900 m
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
977 m
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.01 km
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.01 km
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.09 km
Good Apple Independent Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.13 km
Mercer's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.16 km
Morton Trentside Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.75 km
Benjamin Adlard Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.86 km
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.9 km
Beckingham Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
4.33 km
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.41 km
Corringham CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
4.96 km
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Good
(February 27, 2018)
5.29 km
Walkeringham Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2011)
5.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kisimul Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 11, 2019
524 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
535 m
Verona Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
535 m
Maddies Munchies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
575 m
Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2003
593 m
Hickman Hill Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 5, 2019
601 m
Noble Foods - Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
686 m
Thonock Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
690 m
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
692 m
Hilltop Social & Recreational Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2005
723 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
783 m
St. George's Community Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 27, 2002
783 m
Ruby Wing Lei Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
804 m
Ideal Catering Ltd at Whites Wood Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
811 m
Blues club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
823 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2006
824 m
Sufian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 6, 2019
824 m
Ullah's Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2018
824 m
Number 12 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 29, 2015
827 m
DB Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2019
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Peacock PH Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Larch Court Bus Stop/Station 287 m
The Peacock PH Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Lime Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Lime Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Gainsborough Central Rail Station Rail 857 m
Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Humberside Airport Air 33.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 314 m
Pitt Hills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 603 m
The Little Belt Woodland Or Forest 671 m
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Castle Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Bran's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pheasant Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Somerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hornby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Wharton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Mill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 82.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 289,443 kWh - mean 12,060 kWh : median 12,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN21 1EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 53.40653100
Longitude -0.76529700
OS Easting 482179
OS Northing 0390678
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17248
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gainsborough
County Electorial Division Gainsborough Hill ED
Electoral Ward Gainsborough North
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33017016
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lindsey 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lindsey 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1