Postcode · Spilsby

PE23 5SU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Alford, Withern & Willoughby
Council: East Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,986 (2024)

PE23 5SUSpilsby

At a glance

What PE23 5SU is like

PE23 5SU is a postcode in the Alford, Withern & Willoughby area of East Lindsey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,986 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 5SU compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£36,410

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE23 5SU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE23 5 is up 16.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
37.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE23 5SU FAQs

Is PE23 5SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE23 5SU?

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.

Is PE23 5SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE23 5SU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE23 5SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.7% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.4%).

Which council covers PE23 5SU?

The local authority for PE23 5SU is East Lindsey.

PE23 5SU comes under East Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE23 5SU?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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