LN2 2AA Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Minster. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Scopwick Place, Lincoln: 12 addresses
- Laughton Way North, 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 (95% of about 730 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
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 | 2.8 km |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Torrington Road Ermine East | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Westgate Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 690 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 38.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 70.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lindum Medical Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burton Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Lincoln North Police Station | 170 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Lincolnshire Co-op - Riseholme Road | 380 m |
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 71% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Scopwick Place.