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Housing in LN5 7PS

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

Neighbourhood
Pelham Bridge & South Common
Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,157 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.5%). Flats make up 55%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LN5 7PSEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached8.1%31.5%
Terraced32.5%23%
Purpose-built flat40.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13.2% of households in the LN5 7PS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8% own outright and 5.1% with a mortgage.

LN5 7PS
13%
56%
30%
England
  • Owned13.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented56.1%20.5%
  • Social rented29.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN5 7PSEngland
Owned outright8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN5 7PSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.2%). 13.9% of households include dependent children.

LN5 7PSEngland
Living alone, under 6640.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LN5 7PS (Pelham Bridge & South Common) (about 2,157 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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