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DN21 2PF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

DN21 2PF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,312 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DN21 2PF.

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.

Schools41/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total

Mercer's Wood AcademyGood · 0.1 miThe Gainsborough Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 miCastles Education0.3 miThe Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughGood · 0.4 miThe Gainsborough Parish Church Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 miHandel House Preparatory School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Mercer's Wood Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GAINSBOROUGH UTC — 0.2 mi

Transport52/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.2 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.84 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lincolnshire Co-operative, Heron, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Morton Food Store — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DN21 2PF.

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
5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DN21.

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

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 2PF

DN21 2PF scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Morton Food Store about 10 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DN21 2PF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,312 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 10/10).

There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Mercer's Wood Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GAINSBOROUGH UTC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is JOHN COUPLAND HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DN21 2PF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.84 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lincolnshire Co-operative, Heron, Morrisons, Lidl and others. The nearest is Co-op Morton Food Store, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 2PF on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.