Gainsborough South-West
Ward in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.391, -0.773 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 81 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Gainsborough South-West is a ward of Gainsborough in the district of West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It sits close to the floodplain of the River Trent and combines older council and Victorian housing with more recent suburban developments, giving a clear town-to-countryside feel on the town’s southwestern edge.
The area reflects Gainsborough’s wider history as a medieval river port and later industrial centre: remnants of engineering and brickmaking trades sit alongside small employers, retail parks and public services, while residents often commute to Lincoln or Doncaster. Community life is active, with local groups, schools and regeneration initiatives shaping a mixed, largely working‑class neighbourhood with a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Gainsborough South-West
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 24.2 miles
- Rotherham 24.7 miles
- Doncaster 16.7 miles
- Lincoln 14.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 14.1 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 22 miles
- Worksop 14.9 miles
- Bentley 18.7 miles
- Retford 8.6 miles
- Gainsborough 0.7 miles
- Goole 22 miles
- Dinnington 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gainsborough East Ward 0.7 miles
- Gainsborough Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Gainsborough North Ward 1.2 miles
- Lea Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Saundby Parish 1.6 miles
- Thonock Parish 2 miles
- Beckingham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Morton Parish 2.3 miles
- West Burton Parish 2.7 miles
- Knaith Parish 2.7 miles
- Walkerith Parish 3 miles
- Bole Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Gainsborough South-West
DN21 1AJ, DN21 2LD, DN21 1BJ, DN21 1GS, DN21 2JS, DN21 1LW, DN21 2AR, DN21 2QD, DN21 2NB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 45 miles
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Gainsborough South-West Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 0.8 miles
- Thonock Park B&B 1.4 miles
- Rooms at the Inn 8.5 miles
- Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel 3 8.6 miles
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa 4 10 miles
- Kings Park Hotel 8.6 miles
- The Elms Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- The Boat Inn Hayton 6 miles
Schools in Gainsborough South-West
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 2.9 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 13.9 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14.9 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 15.3 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 15.3 miles
- Clumber House Estate 15.6 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.9 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 16 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 16.2 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 16.3 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 16.9 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 17.5 miles