LN6 3DE Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: Hartsholme. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Swanholme Close, Lincoln: 29 addresses
- Unnamed street near Park Avenue, Hartsholme: 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 (57% of about 650 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 8 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
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 | Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Swinderby 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Exchange Road Lincoln | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 4.3 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 44.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 64.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Richmond Medical Centre | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD | 610 m |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Hykeham and Bracebridge Heath Police | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Thorpe-on-the-hill, Lincoln Relief Road | 950 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hartsholme Country Park 106 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,140 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | St Aiden's Park 2.3 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Greenbank Drive Allotments 3,560 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 106 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hartsholme Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hartsholme Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north |
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swanholme Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 370 m north |
| Richmond Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 830 m south |
| Boultham Moor | Wood | 950 m north-east |
| Great Botany Bay Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Hartsholme Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 4.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 30 |
7 of the postcode's 30 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Swanholme Close.