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Housing in DN21 3BB

What the homes in DN21 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Morton, Blyton & Scotter
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,384 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.5%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN21 3BBEngland
Detached54.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the DN21 3BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.2% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

DN21 3BB
75%
12%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN21 3BBEngland
Owned outright48.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN21 3BBEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

DN21 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN21 3BB (Morton, Blyton & Scotter) (about 1,384 residents).

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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