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LN5 8SR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck
Council: Lincoln
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,129 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN5 8SR is like

LN5 8SR is a postcode in the Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck area of Lincoln. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,129 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8SR compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,464

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN5 8SR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LN5 8 is up 13% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN5 8SR FAQs

Is LN5 8SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LN5 8SR?

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 8SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN5 8SR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LN5 8SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers LN5 8SR?

The local authority for LN5 8SR is Lincoln.

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

How well connected is LN5 8SR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hykeham Rail Station, 2.0 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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