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LN9 6LU area guide

Who lives in LN9 6LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Little Cawthorpe & South Wolds
Council: East Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,314 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN9 6LU is like

LN9 6LU is a postcode in the Little Cawthorpe & South Wolds area of East Lindsey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,314 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 25.1% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% 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 6 sold for a median of £192,845 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN9 6LU compares

Headline figures for LN9 6LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£192,845

Median over 69 sales in LN9 6, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,186

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN9 6LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LN9 6 is down 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LN9 6LU FAQs

Is LN9 6LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LN9 6LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,845.

Homes in LN9 6 sold for a median of £192,845 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN9 6LU 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 6LU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LN9 6LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65%).

Which council covers LN9 6LU?

The local authority for LN9 6LU is East Lindsey.

LN9 6LU comes under East Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN9 6LU?

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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