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Postcode district · Lincoln

Housing in LN6

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

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
77,468 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.2%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LN6England
Detached39.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in LN6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

LN6
67%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN6England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

LN6England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lincoln

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lincoln (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LincolnEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£659£1,195
Two bedrooms£828£1,335
Three bedrooms£991£1,489
Four or more£1,359£2,161
Detached£1,185£1,640
Semi-detached£993£1,449
Terraced£939£1,435
Flat or maisonette£773£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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