LN6 7AE Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Boultham. 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 (78% of about 1,740 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
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 | 1.0 km |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Lidl Lincoln | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 860 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 41.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 67.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heart Of Lincoln Health Group | 940 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tritton Road Pharmacy | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treeline Dental Care Lincoln | 730 m |
| Hospital | Lincoln Hospital (Nuh) | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Lincolnshire Police - Boultham Police Station | 880 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Londis Cashzone | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 690 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,720 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | Skellingthorpe Road Recreation Grounds 6.5 ha | 2.1 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest St Botolphs Crescent Allotments 2,190 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romanesque Door Arch in the Former Lincoln Arms Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m east. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Romanesque Door Arch in the Former Lincoln Arms Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m east |
| Church of St Peter at Gowts | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m east |
| St Mary's Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m east |
| St Mary's Guild Hall (John O'Gaunt's Stables) | Scheduled monument | 600 m east |
| White Friar's House, Akrills Court | Scheduled monument | 920 m north-east |
| Conduit 20 Metres South West of Church of St Mary le Wigford | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| St Mary's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-west |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km west |
| Boultham Moor | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.