LN6 7RD Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Moorland. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Moorland Avenue, Lincoln: 43 addresses
- Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln: 2 addresses
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 (79% of about 660 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 11 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 45 addresses are between 8 m and 9 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 | Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Harris Road Lincoln | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 2.6 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 43.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 66.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Boultham Park Medical Practice | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Dental Care | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Lincoln Hospital (Nuh) | 3.8 km |
| Police station | Lincoln Boultham Police Office | 280 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Lincolnshire Co-op - Parklands, Boultham Park Road Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Boultham Park 19 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lincoln Moorlands Railway Football Club 1.6 ha | 720 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Tritton Road Allotments 2,610 m² | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boultham Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 440 m east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m east |
| Church of St Helen | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m east |
| Hartsholme Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 420 m south-east |
| Boultham Moor | Wood | 810 m south-west |
| Swanholme Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Hartsholme Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 2.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 45 |
40 of the postcode's 45 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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 | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Moorland Avenue.