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LN5 5SH area guide

Who lives in LN5 5SH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wharf & University
Council: Lincoln
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,141 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN5 5SH is like

LN5 5SH is a postcode in the Wharf & University area of Lincoln. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,141 people. 38.6% of households own their home, 56.4% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LN5 5SH compares

Headline figures for LN5 5SH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,987

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN5 5SH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
45.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
55.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LN5 5SH FAQs

Is LN5 5SH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LN5 5SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN5 5SH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LN5 5SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 40.3% of residents. 38.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.5%).

Which council covers LN5 5SH?

The local authority for LN5 5SH is Lincoln.

LN5 5SH comes under Lincoln in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN5 5SH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, 0.4 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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