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LN4 2 area guide

Who lives in LN4 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
24,218 (2024)
At a glance

What LN4 2 is like

The LN4 2 postcode sector in North Kesteven covers 259 live postcodes and is home to about 24,218 people in 8,718 households. 65% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 51.9% 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. Homes in LN4 2 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN4 2 compares

Headline figures for LN4 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£245,000

Median over 129 sales in LN4 2, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in LN4 2.

Household incomeMore
£54,207

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN4 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    17.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

LN4 2 FAQs

01
Is LN4 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LN4 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in LN4 2 sold for a median of £245,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LN4 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN4 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LN4 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 11.2% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.7%).
05
Which council covers LN4 2?

The local authority for LN4 2 is North Kesteven.

LN4 2 comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LN4 2?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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