Postcode sector · Lincoln

Housing in LN6 5

What the homes in LN6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: North Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Population: 3,609 (2024)

LN6 5Postcode sector · Lincoln

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68.5%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LN6 5England

Detached68.5%22.9%

Semi-detached22.3%31.5%

Terraced8.1%23%

Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

78% of households in LN6 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

LN6 5

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Owned78%61.3%
Shared ownership0.6%1%
Private rented15.3%20.5%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN6 5England

Owned outright47.1%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.4%2.2%

From the council5.8%8.3%

From a housing association0.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LN6 5England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

LN6 5England

Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%

Couple, no children21.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%

Sharers and other households4%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

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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Housing in LN6 5

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in North Kesteven

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