Postcode area · Lincoln

LN area guide

Who lives in LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

LNPostcode area · Lincoln

At a glance

What LN is like

The LN postcode area in East Midlands covers 9,562 live postcodes and is home to about 353,993 people in 149,177 households. 66.6% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LN sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN compares

Headline figures for LN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 3,975 sales in LN, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 163 inspected schools in LN.

Household incomeMore

£47,782

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LN FAQs

Is LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LN?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in LN sold for a median of £225,000 across 3,975 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.1%).

Which council covers LN?

The local authority for LN is East Lindsey.

LN comes under East Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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