LN2 1DY Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Abbey. 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 (70% of about 990 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: 11.
- 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
- STONEBOW AND GUILDHALL, grade I
- 2 AND 3, SILVER STREET, grade II
- 285, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 286 AND 287, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 297A, 298, 299 AND 300, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 42, SILVER STREET, grade II
- 7, BANK STREET, grade II
- MAYORS PARLOUR, grade II
- MIDLAND BANK, grade II
- ST SWITHIN'S HOUSE, grade II
- ST SWITHIN'S VESTRY AND ADJOINING WALL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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 46 addresses are between 8 m and 13 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% 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 | 380 m |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Stonebow Centre Lincoln | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 330 m |
| Car parks | 14 within 800 m; nearest NCP Lincoln Central | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 40.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 69.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brayford Medical Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest East Midlands Pharmacy Lincoln | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 11 Guildhall Street Dental Practice | 150 m |
| Hospital | Lincoln Hospital (Nuh) | 1.0 km |
| Police station | West Parade Police Station | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Lincoln Smiths Bank NatWest | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Temple Gardens 1.3 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Liquorice Park 1.5 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 670 m |
| Playing field | Monks' Abbey Recreation Ground 1.0 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Kingsway Allotments 2,220 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman and medieval town wall with gate in Saltergate, a scheduled monument, 40 m. 365 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 42 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman and medieval town wall with gate in Saltergate | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| The Stonebow | Scheduled monument | 90 m west |
| Stonebow and Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m west |
| Roman remains beneath Boots building | Scheduled monument | 140 m north |
| Church of St Swithin | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| High Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-west |
| Greyfriars' Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m east |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m east |
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 440 m west |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 3.1 km north-west |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 25 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 46 |
41 of the postcode's 46 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 | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 70% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 25% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.