Postcode district · Lincoln

LN1 area guide

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

Council: Lincoln
Region: East Midlands
Population: 46,529 (2024)

LN1Postcode district · Lincoln

At a glance

What LN1 is like

The LN1 postcode district in Lincoln covers 926 live postcodes and is home to about 46,529 people in 18,459 households. 58.5% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LN1 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 379 sales in LN1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in LN1.

Household incomeMore

£49,765

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN1 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
22.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LN1 FAQs

Is LN1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 LN1?

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

Homes in LN1 sold for a median of £225,000 across 379 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LN1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.9% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.1%).

Which council covers LN1?

The local authority for LN1 is Lincoln.

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

How well connected is LN1?

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, 2.9 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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