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Housing in LN5 7UP

What the homes in LN5 7UP 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
2,539 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (68.7%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LN5 7UPEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached10.9%31.5%
Terraced68.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.5% of households in the LN5 7UP area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 68.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

LN5 7UP
25%
69%
England
  • Owned25.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented68.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN5 7UPEngland
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent65.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN5 7UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (33.5%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

LN5 7UPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households33.5%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 7UP (Pelham Bridge & South Common) (about 2,539 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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