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Housing in DN21 2

What the homes in DN21 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
7,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

DN21 2England
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached42.6%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.7% of households in DN21 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

DN21 2
49%
34%
16%
England
  • Owned48.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN21 2England
Owned outright27.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN21 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

DN21 2England
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lindsey

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lindsey (August 2026, +10.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West LindseyEngland
All homes£741£1,459
One bedroom£540£1,195
Two bedrooms£673£1,335
Three bedrooms£823£1,489
Four or more£1,146£2,161
Detached£967£1,640
Semi-detached£781£1,449
Terraced£727£1,435
Flat or maisonette£582£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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