LN1 3BB Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Lincoln in 2026-27: Band D £2,323 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,549 | £1,807 | £2,065 | £2,323 | £2,839 | £3,356 | £3,872 | £4,646 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (69% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cathedral and City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BASE OF NORTH GATE BASTION ATTACHED TO NUMBER 50 (NUMBER 50 NOT INCLUDED), grade I
- 30, BAILGATE, grade II
- 31, 32 AND 33, BAILGATE, grade II
- 34, BAILGATE, grade II
- 35 AND 36, BAILGATE, grade II
- 37, BAILGATE, grade II
- 38, 39 AND 40, BAILGATE, grade II
- 46 AND 47, BAILGATE, grade II
- DW HOTEL BAR AND RESTAURANT, grade II
- GREET COTTAGE, grade II
- SUMMERHOUSE 70 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 34, grade II
- WATER TOWER, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 68 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 4%, gigabit 4% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Bailgate Methodist Church Lincoln | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Westgate Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 39.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 69.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cliff House Medical Practice | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Fp Watson LTD | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burton Road (Dental Surgery) | 400 m |
| Hospital | Lincoln Hospital (Nuh) | 460 m |
| Police station | Lincoln Police Station | 580 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Wickham Gardens 5,820 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | West Common 68 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Wickham Gardens Playground 910 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,080 m² | 450 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Clarence Street a Allotments 1.7 ha | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 74 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Base of North Gate Bastion Attached to Number 50 (Number 50 Not Included), a listed building (Grade I), 100 m east. 344 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 39 of them Grade I and 36 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Base of North Gate Bastion Attached to Number 50 (Number 50 Not Included) | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| Roman wall in West Bight | Scheduled monument | 110 m south |
| Mint Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m south |
| The Newport Arch and town wall | Scheduled monument | 120 m east |
| Number 52 and Adjoining Newport Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m east |
| Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m south-east |
| Section of Roman town wall and ditch N of East Bight | Scheduled monument | 220 m east |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 2.4 km north-west |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 30 | 30 |
None of the postcode's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.