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PE23 5 area guide

Who lives in PE23 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
10,959 (2024)
At a glance

What PE23 5 is like

The PE23 5 postcode sector in East Lindsey covers 236 live postcodes and is home to about 10,959 people in 4,829 households. 70.9% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE23 5 sold for a median of £211,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE23 5 compares

Headline figures for PE23 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£211,500

Median over 70 sales in PE23 5, +16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in PE23 5.

Household incomeMore
£40,318

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE23 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PE23 5 is up 16.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE23 5 FAQs

01
Is PE23 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PE23 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £211,500.

Homes in PE23 5 sold for a median of £211,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE23 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE23 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE23 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.6%).
05
Which council covers PE23 5?

The local authority for PE23 5 is East Lindsey.

PE23 5 comes under East Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE23 5?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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