Postcode district · Gainsborough
£9,000 heat pump grant in DN21
1,457 homes in DN21 run on oil or LPG, 9.8% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DN21 compares
More off-grid than most
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DN21 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
10% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks DN21 559 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DN21 heats its homes
Of 14,897 properties with a current certificate.
256 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DN21
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. DN21 spans 2 councils.
- West Lindsey 91% of the district
- North Lincolnshire 9% of the district
Nearby districts in DN
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN22 | Retford | 1,451 | 189 | 12.3% |
| DN14 | Goole | 1,044 | 315 | 8.1% |
| DN17 | Scunthorpe | 774 | 166 | 8.1% |
| DN36 | Grimsby | 664 | 183 | 11.5% |
| DN10 | Doncaster | 631 | 178 | 18.8% |
| DN9 | Doncaster | 379 | 87 | 6.9% |
| DN37 | Grimsby | 391 | 37 | 6.4% |
| DN39 | Ulceby | 195 | 21 | 21.4% |
| DN19 | Barrow-Upon-Humber | 109 | 23 | 6.5% |
| DN38 | Barnetby | 109 | 6 | 13.1% |
What to do next
The grant goes to your installer, who claims it for you, so the first step is finding an MCS-certified one who covers DN21. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.