Postcode sector · Lincoln

LN1 5 area guide

Who lives in LN1 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Population: 2,890 (2024)

LN1 5Postcode sector · Lincoln

At a glance

What LN1 5 is like

The LN1 5 postcode sector in West Lindsey covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 2,890 people in 1,348 households. 70.3% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LN1 5 compares

Headline figures for LN1 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in LN1 5.

Household incomeMore

£52,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN1 5 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN1 5 FAQs

Is LN1 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is LN1 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN1 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LN1 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.7%).

Which council covers LN1 5?

The local authority for LN1 5 is West Lindsey.

LN1 5 comes under West Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN1 5?

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). The nearest station is Saxilby Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

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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