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Housing in LN4 2BE

What the homes in LN4 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth
Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,016 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.9%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LN4 2BEEngland
Detached59.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in the LN4 2BE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 42.4% with a mortgage.

LN4 2BE
82%
14%
England
  • Owned81.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN4 2BEEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 19.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN4 2BEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.7%). 28% of households include dependent children.

LN4 2BEEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children26.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Kesteven

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Kesteven (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North KestevenEngland
All homes£824£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£758£1,335
Three bedrooms£922£1,489
Four or more£1,308£2,161
Detached£1,073£1,640
Semi-detached£838£1,449
Terraced£809£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN4 2BE (Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth) (about 2,016 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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