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LN9 5 area guide

Who lives in LN9 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,008 (2024)
At a glance

What LN9 5 is like

The LN9 5 postcode sector in East Lindsey covers 206 live postcodes and is home to about 13,008 people in 5,808 households. 74.6% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.7% 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 LN9 5 sold for a median of £207,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN9 5 compares

Headline figures for LN9 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£207,475

Median over 82 sales in LN9 5, −13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in LN9 5.

Household incomeMore
£45,074

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN9 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LN9 5 is down 13.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN9 5 FAQs

01
Is LN9 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LN9 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £207,475.

Homes in LN9 5 sold for a median of £207,475 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LN9 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN9 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LN9 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.8%).
05
Which council covers LN9 5?

The local authority for LN9 5 is East Lindsey.

LN9 5 comes under East Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LN9 5?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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