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Housing in LN1 3UP

What the homes in LN1 3UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cathedral & West Common
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,532 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LN1 3UPEngland
Detached45.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.4%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.5% of households in the LN1 3UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

LN1 3UP
70%
29%
England
  • Owned69.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN1 3UPEngland
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN1 3UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.9%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

LN1 3UPEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lincoln

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lincoln (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LincolnEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£659£1,195
Two bedrooms£828£1,335
Three bedrooms£991£1,489
Four or more£1,359£2,161
Detached£1,185£1,640
Semi-detached£993£1,449
Terraced£939£1,435
Flat or maisonette£773£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN1 3UP (Cathedral & West Common) (about 2,532 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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