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LN3 6 area guide

Who lives in LN3 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,817 (2024)

LN3 6Postcode sector · Lincoln

At a glance

What LN3 6 is like

The LN3 6 postcode sector in East Lindsey covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,817 people in 881 households. 72% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 43.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LN3 6 compares

Headline figures for LN3 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in LN3 6.

Household incomeMore

£47,314

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN3 6 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN3 6 FAQs

Is LN3 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is LN3 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN3 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LN3 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.9%).

Which council covers LN3 6?

The local authority for LN3 6 is East Lindsey.

LN3 6 comes under East Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN3 6?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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