Gainsborough North
Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Gainsborough North at a glance
- House prices
- £150,000
- Lower prices6th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 108.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak20th percentile
- Flood risk
- 36.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land92nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Gainsborough North a good place to live?
Gainsborough North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Lindsey below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Gainsborough North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 108.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Gainsborough North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £150,000
- Percentile
- 6th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 118 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Gainsborough North
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Gainsborough North
Flood risk
36.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 9.5% of the area. That is the 92nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Gainsborough North
Transport
65th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Gainsborough North a good place to live?
Gainsborough North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Gainsborough North safe?
Gainsborough North ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Gainsborough North?
The median sale price was £150,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 6th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Gainsborough North?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Gainsborough North?
Nearby public profiles include Gainsborough East in West Lindsey and Gainsborough South-West in West Lindsey.
