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Housing in LN8

What the homes in LN8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
36,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.2%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LN8England
Detached56.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in LN8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

LN8
73%
18%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LN8England
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.3% 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 (21.9%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

LN8England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lindsey

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lindsey (August 2026, +10.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West LindseyEngland
All homes£741£1,459
One bedroom£540£1,195
Two bedrooms£673£1,335
Three bedrooms£823£1,489
Four or more£1,146£2,161
Detached£967£1,640
Semi-detached£781£1,449
Terraced£727£1,435
Flat or maisonette£582£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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