Housing in LN2 2BX
What the homes in LN2 2BX 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
- 1,599 (2024)
LN2 2BXLincoln
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (51.3%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
80.2% of households in the LN2 2BX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.2% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.1%20.5%
- Social rented9.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 23% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN2 2BX (Cathedral & West Common) (about 1,599 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.