RUSKIN STREET, DN21 1DN House Prices & Local Information

DN21 1DN is an up-and-coming urban area on Ruskin Street, 0.8km from Gainsborough in Gainsborough. Administratively it sits within Gainsborough South-West ward and the Gainsborough constituency.

For renters and young professionals, DN21 1DN offers a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 46% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (179 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £72k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DN21 1DN are sourced from Output Area E00134038 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.