LN7 6PN West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kelsey Wold. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Waddingham Road, West Lindsey: 33 addresses
- Caistor Road, West Lindsey: 1 address
- Brigg Road, South Kelsey: 1 address
- Southfield Road, West Lindsey: 1 address
- Thornton Road, South Kelsey: 1 address
- Waddingham Road, South Kelsey: 1 address
- Waddingham Road, South Kelsey: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,354 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,570 | £1,831 | £2,093 | £2,354 | £2,877 | £3,401 | £3,924 | £4,709 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (19% of about 1,230 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 39 addresses are between 2 m and 21 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 60%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 33% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brigg 1,640 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Kirton Lindsey 740 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Market Rasen 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Church South Kelsey | 160 m |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 92.2 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hibaldstow Medical Practice | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Scunthorpe General Hospital | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
| Police station | Caistor Police Office | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 40 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Kelsey Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Kelsey Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Plantation | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Crow Holt | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Winghale Plantation | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| South Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Pingle Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Sheepcote Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 39 |
17 of the postcode's 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 West Lindsey: see them on the West Lindsey page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Waddingham Road.