How many schools are near DN21 2JB?

There are 16 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DN21 2JB. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

47 crimes were reported within 400m of DN21 2JB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DN21 2JB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DN21 2JB includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DN21 2JB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DN21 2JB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,030 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

30Safety

77Health

72Transport

69Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DN21 2JB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools46/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

Handel House Preparatory School0.0 mi The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Castles Education0.3 mi Castle Wood AcademyGood · 0.4 mi The Gainsborough Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Mercer's Wood AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Castle Wood Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety30/100

47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CASKGATE STREET SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport72/100

Gainsborough Central Rail Station0.3 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 28.5 ha total — largest park 8.7 ha (0.07 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Heron, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Gainsborough Spital Terrace — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DN21 2JB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DN21.

Average sold price by property type across the DN21 district, 2021–2026 — 4,197 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£286k▲ 9.5%

Semi-detached£157k▲ 6.5%

Terraced£98k▲ 8.1%

Flat£79k▲ 2.0%

District-level averages (DN21) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DN21 2JB

DN21 2JB scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Gainsborough Spital Terrace about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DN21 2JB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,030 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Handel House Preparatory School, within a short walk.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CASKGATE STREET SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is JOHN COUPLAND HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Gainsborough Central Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 28.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.2 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Heron, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Gainsborough Spital Terrace, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DN21 2JB on NestScope.

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