Postcode DN21 1SW (West Lindsey)

Map showing DN21 1SW and nearby postcodes

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

DN21 1SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 1SW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DN21 1SW is Dorton Avenue which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heapham Crescent and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 752 m away.

The closest primary school to DN21 1SW (for ages 11 and under) is The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2019. 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 1SW is Hilltop Social & Recreational Club and is 626 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 13, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cox's Traditional Fish And Chips and is 239 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dorton Avenue 55 m
Heapham Crescent 107 m
Thurlby Road 155 m
Baines Road 177 m
Queensway 204 m
Claythorne Drive 212 m
Pasture Road 214 m
Richmond Road 241 m
John Jenkinson Close 252 m
Upton Walk 262 m
Springthorpe Road 268 m
Springfield Close 291 m
The Drive 316 m
Cherry Tree Road 349 m
Whites Wood Lane 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN21 1SW

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 1SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
0 m
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
265 m
White's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
283 m
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
354 m
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Good
(February 7, 2017)
809 m
Benjamin Adlard Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.09 km
Handel House Preparatory School 1.17 km
Aegir - A Specialist Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.27 km
The Gainsborough Academy 1.27 km
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.37 km
Castle Wood Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.48 km
Good Apple Independent Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.58 km
Mercer's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.94 km
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.03 km
Morton Trentside Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.76 km
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.33 km
Corringham CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
4.75 km
Beckingham Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
4.76 km
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Good
(February 27, 2018)
5.89 km
Walkeringham Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2011)
6.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillcrest Early Years Academy School/college/university Exempt
February 24, 2005
0 m
Bread and Roses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
176 m
Queensway News and Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
February 21, 2007
176 m
Sweets and Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
176 m
Cox's Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
239 m
The Foodstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 23, 2018
239 m
Middlefield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
270 m
Ideal Catering Ltd at Whites Wood Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
283 m
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School/college/university Exempt
September 14, 2009
293 m
Warren Wood Specialist Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
354 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
376 m
St. George's Community Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 27, 2002
376 m
Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 7, 2002
575 m
The Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
594 m
Hilltop Social & Recreational Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2005
626 m
Kisimul Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 11, 2019
718 m
St Georges Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
809 m
Lincolnshire Otter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
817 m
Hickman Hill Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 5, 2019
840 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
852 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heapham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Heapham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Dorton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
The Walk Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Charles Baines School Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Gainsborough Central Rail Station Rail 752 m
Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Humberside Airport Air 34.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Mill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pitt Hills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pickering Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Pickering Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Somerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Little Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hornby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Castle Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Park Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bran's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 82.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 3.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 363,715 kWh - mean 11,366 kWh : median 10,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN21 1SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 53.39755700
Longitude -0.75865600
OS Easting 482638
OS Northing 0389685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1547
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gainsborough
County Electorial Division Gainsborough Hill ED
Electoral Ward Gainsborough East
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33017041
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lindsey 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lindsey 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3