LN1 3UD Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Mons Road, Lincoln: 18 addresses
- Arras Close, Lincoln: 1 address
- Dunkirk Road, Lincoln: 1 address
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 (59% of about 1,040 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 65 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wingrave Street Lincoln | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Westgate Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 39.2 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 69.7 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cliff House Medical Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burton Road (Dental Surgery) | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lincoln North Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitton Park 2.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Common 68 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,280 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,070 m² | 160 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yarborough Crescent Allotments 4.6 ha | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 71 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newport Earthworks, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Earthworks | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ellis's Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Newport Arch and town wall | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Roman wall in West Bight | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Riseholme Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Holt | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Sand Hills | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Hallifirs | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Mons Road.