LN6 3PP Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced April 1986. Ward: Hartsholme. 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 (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 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 22 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (9 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 | 1.7 km |
| Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Chippendale Road Doddington Park | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 4.3 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 830 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 43.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 64.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Woodland Medical Practice | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 870 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Red Pepper Clinic | 900 m |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Birchwood Police station | 880 m |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Lincoln Oakwood Avenue Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Hartsholme Country Park 106 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 790 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 890 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 114 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hartsholme Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 690 m north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hartsholme Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 690 m north-east |
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Botany Bay Plantation | Wood | 200 m south-west |
| Swanholme Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 730 m south-east |
| Hartsholme Lake | Lake or reservoir | 920 m north-east |
| Boultham Moor | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Strunch Hill | Hill | 5.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 22 | 22 |
None of the postcode's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.