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Housing in LN2 5PP

What the homes in LN2 5PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,701 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.8%). Flats make up 25.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

LN2 5PPEngland
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.5% of households in the LN2 5PP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

LN2 5PP
43%
23%
30%
England
  • Owned43.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented29.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN2 5PPEngland
Owned outright15.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN2 5PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

LN2 5PPEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%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 LN2 5PP (Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell) (about 2,701 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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