Demographics
The district ranked 161 out of 354 local authorities for amounts of deprivation. The Gainsborough South West ward is in the top 5% for deprived areas (Super Output Area) in the country. Gainsborough East and Gainsborough South West wards have the highest levels of unemployment, although the region as a whole has a below-average rate. 16% of employment is in manufacturing, and 6% in agriculture. There are around 3220 businesses. There are few council houses and house prices are lower than the regional average.
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