PE25 3EW East Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Scarbrough & Seacroft. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Lifeboat Avenue, Skegness: 14 addresses
- Princes Parade, Skegness: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,276 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,517 | £1,770 | £2,023 | £2,276 | £2,782 | £3,287 | £3,793 | £4,552 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (52% of about 710 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: 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 15 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (6 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 | Skegness 398,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Havenhouse 900 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Wainfleet 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ocean Avenue Skegness | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Skegness | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Drummond Road - Monthly Car Park | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 67.3 km (42 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 117 km (73 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hawthorn Medical Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mint Dental Care Skegness | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Skegness & District General Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Skegness Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Palmers Store | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,400 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tower Gardens 2.1 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Skegness Esplanade and Tower Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 910 m (0.6 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness Esplanade and Tower Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness Beach | Beach | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Vine Plantation | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Croft Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Burgh Sluice Relief Channel | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Burgh Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
| Outer Knock | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 15 |
2 of the postcode's 15 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 East Lindsey: see them on the East Lindsey page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Lifeboat Avenue.