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LN5 8AA area guide

Who lives in LN5 8AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Boultham & New Boultham
Council: Lincoln
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,532 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN5 8AA is like

LN5 8AA is a postcode in the Boultham & New Boultham area of Lincoln. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,532 people. 38% of households own their home, 53.9% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LN5 8 sold for a median of £152,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN5 8AA compares

Headline figures for LN5 8AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£152,500

Median over 129 sales in LN5 8, +13% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,063

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN5 8AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LN5 8 is up 13% on the year before.

Questions

LN5 8AA FAQs

Is LN5 8AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LN5 8AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £152,500.

Homes in LN5 8 sold for a median of £152,500 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, +13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN5 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN5 8AA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LN5 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.1% of residents. 38% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.3%).

Which council covers LN5 8AA?

The local authority for LN5 8AA is Lincoln.

LN5 8AA comes under Lincoln in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN5 8AA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.5 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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