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West Lindsey local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.9% to 45.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.9% in Sudbrooke to 45.6% in Gainsborough South-West — a gap of 37.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sudbrooke7.9%891,121
Torksey10%1351,349
Lea10.2%98964
Kelsey Wold11.4%1301,144
Stow11.9%1261,059
Bardney11.9%1431,199
Nettleham12.1%2492,051
Dunholme and Welton12.2%4503,694
Cherry Willingham12.3%4283,471
Scotter and Blyton12.5%4083,258
Gainsborough East13.8%4333,140
Saxilby14.4%3872,679
Waddingham and Spital18%1981,102
Caistor and Yarborough18.5%4722,549
Market Rasen18.9%7493,957
Scampton23.9%2731,140
Gainsborough North25.2%8523,383
Wold View28.3%3361,189
Hemswell30.6%3531,152
Gainsborough South-West45.6%1,2582,757
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 9.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Sudbrooke to 9.1% in Gainsborough South-West — a gap of 6.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sudbrooke2.9%782,712
Scampton3.5%992,804
Nettleham3.8%1724,474
Saxilby4%2285,739
Dunholme and Welton4.2%3678,704
Lea4.7%1002,116
Kelsey Wold5%1342,676
Stow5.1%1252,444
Cherry Willingham5.2%4117,937
Waddingham and Spital5.4%1312,447
Caistor and Yarborough5.4%3035,575
Scotter and Blyton5.8%4377,580
Hemswell5.9%1562,629
Gainsborough North6.2%4687,596
Market Rasen6.2%5288,486
Wold View6.2%1672,680
Torksey6.5%1872,855
Bardney6.7%1842,758
Gainsborough East7.4%5577,477
Gainsborough South-West9.1%4965,462
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People aged 65 or over

16.4% to 39.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 16.4% in Scampton to 39.2% in Torksey — a gap of 22.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Scampton16.4%4592,805
Gainsborough North17%1,2927,597
Gainsborough East17.6%1,3197,477
Gainsborough South-West18%9815,464
Dunholme and Welton23.5%2,0458,704
Hemswell24.4%6412,628
Bardney24.6%6792,760
Kelsey Wold25.7%6882,676
Wold View25.8%6922,680
Sudbrooke26.6%7212,713
Cherry Willingham27.1%2,1547,938
Caistor and Yarborough27.2%1,5135,572
Scotter and Blyton27.5%2,0867,579
Stow27.8%6792,444
Waddingham and Spital27.8%6812,447
Saxilby28.7%1,6495,742
Market Rasen29.2%2,4798,489
Nettleham31.8%1,4244,472
Lea32.4%6842,113
Torksey39.2%1,1212,857
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.8% to 25.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.8% in Scampton to 25.4% in Gainsborough East — a gap of 16.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Scampton8.8%1982,261
Sudbrooke11.4%2562,238
Nettleham13.2%5023,801
Dunholme and Welton14.3%1,0187,124
Kelsey Wold14.5%3272,262
Saxilby15.1%7474,960
Stow16.2%3352,067
Lea16.6%3051,839
Waddingham and Spital16.9%3542,090
Cherry Willingham17.6%1,1636,599
Hemswell17.8%4002,249
Scotter and Blyton18.1%1,1636,418
Bardney18.8%4282,272
Caistor and Yarborough18.9%8864,686
Gainsborough North19.4%1,1746,044
Market Rasen20.7%1,4967,215
Wold View20.7%4652,242
Torksey22.8%5812,544
Gainsborough South-West24%1,0824,512
Gainsborough East25.4%1,4475,694
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17.1% to 42.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.1% in Gainsborough East to 42.5% in Sudbrooke — a gap of 25.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Gainsborough East17.1%9735,694
Gainsborough South-West19%8574,512
Gainsborough North20.8%1,2556,044
Torksey26.3%6702,544
Bardney26.9%6112,272
Hemswell27.4%6172,249
Market Rasen28.6%2,0617,215
Scotter and Blyton29.3%1,8816,418
Caistor and Yarborough29.4%1,3794,686
Wold View29.8%6692,242
Cherry Willingham30.4%2,0076,599
Lea30.5%5611,839
Stow32.4%6692,067
Waddingham and Spital33.8%7072,090
Saxilby34%1,6864,960
Dunholme and Welton35%2,4967,124
Kelsey Wold36.6%8282,262
Scampton36.7%8302,261
Nettleham39.1%1,4853,801
Sudbrooke42.5%9512,238
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.1% to 28.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in Sudbrooke to 28.3% in Gainsborough East — a gap of 20.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sudbrooke8.1%911,118
Scampton9.6%1091,138
Nettleham10.2%2102,049
Saxilby11.8%3162,679
Lea13.1%126963
Scotter and Blyton13.2%4293,256
Cherry Willingham13.3%4613,473
Waddingham and Spital13.7%1511,101
Dunholme and Welton13.9%5163,699
Stow14.1%1491,057
Torksey14.2%1911,348
Kelsey Wold14.7%1681,142
Caistor and Yarborough15%3822,549
Bardney17.6%2111,196
Wold View17.8%2121,190
Hemswell17.9%2061,153
Market Rasen18.2%7213,956
Gainsborough North21.3%7223,382
Gainsborough South-West28.1%7762,757
Gainsborough East28.3%8883,142
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.7% to 39.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.7% in Sudbrooke to 39.9% in Gainsborough East — a gap of 36.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sudbrooke3.7%421,121
Lea3.8%37964
Scampton5%571,140
Hemswell5.2%601,152
Cherry Willingham6.3%2183,471
Torksey6.4%861,349
Kelsey Wold6.6%761,144
Waddingham and Spital6.8%751,102
Dunholme and Welton6.8%2533,694
Scotter and Blyton6.9%2243,258
Nettleham7.2%1482,051
Saxilby8.5%2292,679
Stow9%951,059
Wold View9%1071,189
Market Rasen10.1%4013,957
Gainsborough South-West11.4%3152,757
Caistor and Yarborough11.6%2952,549
Gainsborough North13.8%4683,383
Bardney14.7%1761,199
Gainsborough East39.9%1,2533,140
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BardneyCaistor and YarboroughCherry WillinghamDunholme and WeltonGainsborough EastGainsborough NorthGainsborough South-WestHemswellKelsey WoldLeaMarket RasenNettlehamSaxilbyScamptonScotter and BlytonStowSudbrookeTorkseyWaddingham and SpitalWold View
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bardney →2,759 people · census date in profileCaistor and Yarborough →5,575 people · census date in profileCherry Willingham →7,938 people · census date in profileDunholme and Welton →8,704 people · census date in profileGainsborough East →7,477 people · census date in profileGainsborough North →7,596 people · census date in profileGainsborough South-West →5,463 people · census date in profileHemswell →2,625 people · census date in profileKelsey Wold →2,676 people · census date in profileLea →2,116 people · census date in profileMarket Rasen →8,486 people · census date in profileNettleham →4,472 people · census date in profileSaxilby →5,739 people · census date in profileScampton →2,806 people · census date in profileScotter and Blyton →7,580 people · census date in profileStow →2,445 people · census date in profileSudbrooke →2,712 people · census date in profileTorksey →2,858 people · census date in profileWaddingham and Spital →2,447 people · census date in profileWold View →2,679 people · census date in profile