# LN4

Postcode district covering Bracebridge Heath and Branston, in North Kesteven and East Lindsey.

LN4 is a postcode district covering Bracebridge Heath and Branston, in North Kesteven and East Lindsey. Median sale price £245,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code LN4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [LN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an LN4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £245,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LN4 was £245,000 in 2025. Joint 705th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 40,689** (2021). LN4 had 40,689 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 436th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 70%** (2022). About 70% of people in LN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 67.3%** (January 2026). In LN4, 67.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=LN4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 70% of people in LN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=LN4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 647 homes were sold in LN4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=LN4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LN4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=LN4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LN4 had 40,689 usual residents at the census.

## How LN4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | LN4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £245,000 | joint 3rd most expensive | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2025 |
| Population | 40,689 | 3rd most populated | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 70% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 67.3% | 4th lowest | 13 postcode districts, LN · Jan 2026 |

## Is LN4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LN4 at a rate of 48.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.2 per 1,000 people across the LN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 187 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LN4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (824), anti-social behaviour (451) and other crime (303).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LN4 was 44.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in LN4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LN4 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in LN4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Lindsey 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026051) | 1,390 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 56.9% |
| [East Lindsey 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026052) | 2,504 | 42.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 14.6% |
| [East Lindsey 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026053) | 1,996 | 60.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 14.1% |
| [East Lindsey 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026054) | 1,615 | 194.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 18.3% |
| [North Kesteven 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026186) | 1,669 | 72.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.9% |
| [North Kesteven 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026187) | 1,918 | 30.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [North Kesteven 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026189) | 1,735 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.2% |
| [North Kesteven 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026203) | 1,951 | 44.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 85.6% |
| [North Kesteven 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026204) | 1,595 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.6% |
| [North Kesteven 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026206) | 1,852 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.3% |
| [North Kesteven 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026188) | 2,205 | 45.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [North Kesteven 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026190) | 1,902 | 72.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.0% |
| [North Kesteven 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026191) | 1,868 | 43.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 59.7% |
| [North Kesteven 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026205) | 1,690 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 78.9% |
| [North Kesteven 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026211) | 1,987 | 61.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 35.9% |
| [North Kesteven 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026212) | 1,493 | 31.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.5% |
| [North Kesteven 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026213) | 1,699 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [North Kesteven 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026180) | 1,447 | 36.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 69.4% |
| [North Kesteven 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026183) | 2,776 | 47.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 34.8% |
| [North Kesteven 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026210) | 2,443 | 29.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 59.2% |
| [North Kesteven 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026179) | 1,325 | 23.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 29.4% |
| [North Kesteven 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026207) | 1,275 | 73.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 64.9% |

## Your MP

- [Sleaford and North Hykeham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sleaford-and-north-hykeham): Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 69% of the people here.
- [Louth and Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle): Victoria Atkins (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 17% of the people here.
- [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lincoln): Mr Hamish Falconer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.
- [Boston and Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/boston-and-skegness): Richard Tice (Reform UK), MP since July 2024. 1.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in LN4

[Coningsby & Woodhall Spa](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/coningsby-and-woodhall-spa), [Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/metheringham-nocton-and-potterhanworth), [Ruskington North & Billinghay](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ruskington-north-and-billinghay), [Washingborough & Branston](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/washingborough-and-branston)

## Postcode sectors in LN4

[LN4 1 (303 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4-1), [LN4 2 (260 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4-2), [LN4 3 (257 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4-3), [LN4 4 (320 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4-4)

## Councils LN4 covers

[North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven), [East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey)

## Postcode districts next to LN4

[LN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln2), [LN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln3), [LN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln5), [LN8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8), [LN10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln10), [NG34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng34), [PE20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe20), [PE22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe22)

## Nearest rail stations

[Metheringham (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.3915,53.1389)

## More in the LN postcode area

[All LN postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## LN4 in brief

LN4 is a postcode district covering Bracebridge Heath and Branston, in North Kesteven and East Lindsey.
About 41,828 people lived in LN4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £245,000 in 2025 across 647 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 48.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LN4 was £245,000 in 2025.
LN4 had 40,689 usual residents at the census.
About 70% of people in LN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LN4, 67.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LN4
- Postcode area: [LN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln)
- Constituency: [Sleaford and North Hykeham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sleaford-and-north-hykeham)
- Council: [North Kesteven †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven)
- Area: 395 km²
- People, mid-2024: 41,828*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 126

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NG34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng34), [PE20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe20), [PE22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe22), [LN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln5), [LN10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln10), [LN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln3)

## Latest updates for LN4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/LN4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4