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Housing in DN21 5UP

What the homes in DN21 5UP 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
1,088 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.7%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN21 5UPEngland
Detached67.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.1%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74% of households in the DN21 5UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

DN21 5UP
74%
20%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN21 5UPEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN21 5UPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.8%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

DN21 5UPEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 5UP (Hemswell & Spital) (about 1,088 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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