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LN6 5AF area guide

Who lives in LN6 5AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham
Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
At a glance

What LN6 5AF is like

LN6 5AF is a postcode in the Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham area of North Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,761 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.8% 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 LN6 5 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN6 5AF compares

Headline figures for LN6 5AF, 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: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 38 sales in LN6 5, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£56,912

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN6 5AF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LN6 5AF FAQs

01
Is LN6 5AF 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 17.5 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LN6 5AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in LN6 5 sold for a median of £255,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LN6 5AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN6 5AF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LN6 5AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.9%).
05
Which council covers LN6 5AF?

The local authority for LN6 5AF is North Kesteven.

LN6 5AF comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LN6 5AF?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Saxilby Rail Station, 3.0 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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