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LN6 3DA area guide

Who lives in LN6 3DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hartsholme & Birchwood East
Council: Lincoln
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,484 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN6 3DA is like

LN6 3DA is a postcode in the Hartsholme & Birchwood East area of Lincoln. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,484 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LN6 3 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN6 3DA compares

Headline figures for LN6 3DA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 67 sales in LN6 3, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,803

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN6 3DA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN6 3DA FAQs

Is LN6 3DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 LN6 3DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in LN6 3 sold for a median of £200,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN6 3DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN6 3DA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LN6 3DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.7%).

Which council covers LN6 3DA?

The local authority for LN6 3DA is Lincoln.

LN6 3DA comes under Lincoln in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN6 3DA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hykeham Rail Station, 0.6 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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