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Housing in LN5 5

What the homes in LN5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
5,333 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40%). Flats make up 51%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LN5 5England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached9.5%31.5%
Terraced35.4%23%
Purpose-built flat40%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25% of households in LN5 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 11.9% with a mortgage.

LN5 5
25%
55%
18%
England
  • Owned25%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented55.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN5 5England
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.1%). 9.8% of households include dependent children.

LN5 5England
Living alone, under 6633.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lincoln

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lincoln (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LincolnEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£659£1,195
Two bedrooms£828£1,335
Three bedrooms£991£1,489
Four or more£1,359£2,161
Detached£1,185£1,640
Semi-detached£993£1,449
Terraced£939£1,435
Flat or maisonette£773£1,444

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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