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Housing in DN21 5LY

What the homes in DN21 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Torksey & Stow
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,262 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN21 5LYEngland
Detached66%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.5% of households in the DN21 5LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.5% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

DN21 5LY
85%
England
  • Owned85.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN21 5LYEngland
Owned outright55.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN21 5LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.9%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

DN21 5LYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 5LY (Torksey & Stow) (about 2,262 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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