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Housing in LN5 7

What the homes in LN5 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,621 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.8%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LN5 7England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced46.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.4% of households in LN5 7 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 57.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 12% with a mortgage.

LN5 7
25%
57%
16%
England
  • Owned25.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented57.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN5 7England
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council9.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN5 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

LN5 7England
Living alone, under 6630%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.6%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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