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LN4 2SS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Washingborough & Branston
Council: North Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,909 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN4 2SS is like

LN4 2SS is a postcode in the Washingborough & Branston area of North Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,909 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 70.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2SS compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,400

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN4 2SS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN4 2SS FAQs

Is LN4 2SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LN4 2SS?

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.

Is LN4 2SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN4 2SS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LN4 2SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.6%).

Which council covers LN4 2SS?

The local authority for LN4 2SS is North Kesteven.

LN4 2SS comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN4 2SS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, 2.1 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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