LN1 2GD West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced July 2005. Ward: Torksey. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Kensington Grove, Torksey Lock: 27 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,354 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,570 | £1,831 | £2,093 | £2,354 | £2,877 | £3,401 | £3,924 | £4,709 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (33% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 13 medium, 12 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Demand Responsive Area Torksey Lock | 150 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 41.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 64.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Glebe Practice | 5.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 5.6 km |
| Hospital | Rampton Hospital | 6.5 km |
| Police station | Saxilby Police Office | 6.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Torksey Village Green 3.0 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 310 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 720 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,690 m² | 810 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of medieval town, a scheduled monument, 590 m north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Site of medieval town | Scheduled monument | 590 m north-west |
| Torksey Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| Torksey Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Wood | Wood | 550 m north-east |
| Torksey Island | Island | 1.3 km north |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Marsh Head Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Laughterton Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km south-west |
| Willingham Hill | Hill | 4.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Kensington Grove.