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Housing in LN

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

Council
East Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
353,993 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.1%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LNEngland
Detached45.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.6% of households in LN own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

LN
67%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned66.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LNEngland
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

LNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Lindsey

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Lindsey (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East LindseyEngland
All homes£704£1,459
One bedroom£522£1,195
Two bedrooms£666£1,335
Three bedrooms£819£1,489
Four or more£1,145£2,161
Detached£823£1,640
Semi-detached£762£1,449
Terraced£700£1,435
Flat or maisonette£573£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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