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LN5 9 area guide

Who lives in LN5 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,926 (2024)
At a glance

What LN5 9 is like

The LN5 9 postcode sector in North Kesteven covers 316 live postcodes and is home to about 26,926 people in 10,544 households. 74.9% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN5 9 compares

Headline figures for LN5 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 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
£230,000

Median over 155 sales in LN5 9, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in LN5 9.

Household incomeMore
£54,770

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN5 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LN5 9 is down 6.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN5 9 FAQs

01
Is LN5 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 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. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LN5 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in LN5 9 sold for a median of £230,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LN5 9 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 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LN5 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.7%).
05
Which council covers LN5 9?

The local authority for LN5 9 is North Kesteven.

LN5 9 comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LN5 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hykeham Rail Station, 2.5 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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