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LN4 1PX area guide

Who lives in LN4 1PX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bracebridge Heath & Waddington
Council: North Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,184 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN4 1PX is like

LN4 1PX is a postcode in the Bracebridge Heath & Waddington area of North Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,184 people. 57.9% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LN4 1 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN4 1PX compares

Headline figures for LN4 1PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 169 sales in LN4 1, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,598

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN4 1PX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LN4 1PX FAQs

Is LN4 1PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LN4 1PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in LN4 1 sold for a median of £255,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN4 1PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN4 1PX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LN4 1PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.1% of residents. 57.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41%).

Which council covers LN4 1PX?

The local authority for LN4 1PX is North Kesteven.

LN4 1PX comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN4 1PX?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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