LN6 0GY Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced July 2026. Ward: Birchwood. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (31% of about 740 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 59 Aldergrove Crescent Doddington Park | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 43.7 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 64.5 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Woodland Medical Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Red Pepper Clinic | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Birchwood Police station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lincolnshire Co-op - Birchwood Centre 2, Jasmin Road Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.9 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hartsholme Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hartsholme Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Skellingthorpe Moor Plantation | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Great Botany Bay Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Farm Belt | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Hartsholme Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Strunch Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lincoln: see them on the Lincoln page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 73% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 10% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.