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LN2 area guide

Who lives in LN2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
54,440 (2024)
At a glance

What LN2 is like

The LN2 postcode district in Lincoln covers 1,162 live postcodes and is home to about 54,440 people in 20,694 households. 58.2% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LN2 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN2 compares

Headline figures for LN2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£240,000

Median over 541 sales in LN2, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in LN2.

Household incomeMore
£49,582

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    16.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LN2 FAQs

01
Is LN2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.3 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LN2?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in LN2 sold for a median of £240,000 across 541 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LN2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LN2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).
05
Which council covers LN2?

The local authority for LN2 is Lincoln.

LN2 comes under Lincoln in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LN2?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, 2.6 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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