Postcode district · Horncastle

LN9 area guide

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

Council: East Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Population: 16,945 (2024)

LN9Postcode district · Horncastle

At a glance

What LN9 is like

The LN9 postcode district in East Lindsey covers 406 live postcodes and is home to about 16,945 people in 7,470 households. 71.3% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.6% 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 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 151 sales in LN9, −11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in LN9.

Household incomeMore

£45,129

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN9 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LN9 is down 11.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN9 FAQs

Is LN9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LN9?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in LN9 sold for a median of £200,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LN9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.4%).

Which council covers LN9?

The local authority for LN9 is East Lindsey.

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

How well connected is LN9?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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