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Housing in LN5 9FT

What the homes in LN5 9FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham
Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.2%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LN5 9FTEngland
Detached57.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced7.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.4% of households in the LN5 9FT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

LN5 9FT
79%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented9.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN5 9FTEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN5 9FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 25% of households include dependent children.

LN5 9FTEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Kesteven

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Kesteven (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North KestevenEngland
All homes£824£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£758£1,335
Three bedrooms£922£1,489
Four or more£1,308£2,161
Detached£1,073£1,640
Semi-detached£838£1,449
Terraced£809£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£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 9FT (Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham) (about 1,473 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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