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Housing in LN2 3LY

What the homes in LN2 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dunholme & Welton
Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,250 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LN2 3LYEngland
Detached46.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home12%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.5% of households in the LN2 3LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

LN2 3LY
76%
England
  • Owned75.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN2 3LYEngland
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN2 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.6%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

LN2 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lindsey

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lindsey (August 2026, +10.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West LindseyEngland
All homes£741£1,459
One bedroom£540£1,195
Two bedrooms£673£1,335
Three bedrooms£823£1,489
Four or more£1,146£2,161
Detached£967£1,640
Semi-detached£781£1,449
Terraced£727£1,435
Flat or maisonette£582£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN2 3LY (Dunholme & Welton) (about 2,250 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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