# Gainsborough East

The west of the West Lindsey. 7,562 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

Gainsborough East had 7,477 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005497. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £145,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Gainsborough East was £145,000 in 2025. Joint 435th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/gainsborough-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,477** (2021). Gainsborough East had 7,477 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,458th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/gainsborough-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 43%** (2022). About 43% of people in Gainsborough East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/gainsborough-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Gainsborough East, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/gainsborough-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005497) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 43% of people in Gainsborough East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005497) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 67 homes were sold in Gainsborough East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005497) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Gainsborough East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005497) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gainsborough East had 7,477 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Gainsborough East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gainsborough East at a rate of 127.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.3 per 1,000 people across West Lindsey.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 357 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 190 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 125 |
| Other crime | 122 |
| Shoplifting | 94 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Gainsborough East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Gainsborough East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £145,000 | 2nd cheapest | 11 middle areas, West Lindsey · 2025 |
| Population | 7,477 | 4th least populated | 11 middle areas, West Lindsey · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 43% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, West Lindsey · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.7% | highest | 11 middle areas, West Lindsey · Jan 2026 |

## Is Gainsborough East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gainsborough East at a rate of 127.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.3 per 1,000 people across West Lindsey.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 81 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Gainsborough East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (357), anti-social behaviour (190) and criminal damage and arson (125).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of West Lindsey

These figures are published for the whole of West Lindsey, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Lindsey and not Gainsborough East alone. [See West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey)

- **Average house price: £210,754** (August 2026). West Lindsey’s average house price was £210,754 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,377** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Lindsey earned a median of £38,377 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 169th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in West Lindsey costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 21.5** (2025). West Lindsey has a deprivation score of 21.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 117th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Gainsborough East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Gainsborough East was £145,000 in 2025.
Gainsborough East had 7,477 usual residents at the census.
About 43% of people in Gainsborough East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Gainsborough East, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005497
- Ward: [Gainsborough East †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/gainsborough-east)
- Constituency: [Gainsborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gainsborough)
- Council: [West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,562*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Gainsborough West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/gainsborough-west), [Hemswell & Spital](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/hemswell-and-spital), [Morton, Blyton & Scotter](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/morton-blyton-and-scotter)

## Latest updates for Gainsborough East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005497

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