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Housing in DN21 5RT

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

Neighbourhood
Hemswell & Spital
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,204 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN21 5RTEngland
Detached33.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.1% of households in the DN21 5RT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

DN21 5RT
52%
43%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented43.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN21 5RTEngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%
Other private rented6%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN21 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.9%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

DN21 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 5RT (Hemswell & Spital) (about 1,204 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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