# LN6

Postcode district covering Lincoln, Birchwood and North Hykeham, in Lincoln and North Kesteven.

LN6 is a postcode district covering Lincoln, Birchwood and North Hykeham, in Lincoln and North Kesteven. Median sale price £230,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code LN6. 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 LN6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LN6 was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 601st 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/ln6#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 64,923** (2021). LN6 had 64,923 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 69th 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/ln6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 30%** (2022). About 30% of people in LN6 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/ln6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.7%** (January 2026). In LN6, 92.7% 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/ln6#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=LN6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 30% of people in LN6 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=LN6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,009 homes were sold in LN6 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=LN6) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LN6.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=LN6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LN6 had 64,923 usual residents at the census.

## How LN6 compares

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

| Measure | LN6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £230,000 | joint 6th cheapest | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2025 |
| Population | 64,923 | most populated | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 30% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.7% | highest | 13 postcode districts, LN · Jan 2026 |

## Is LN6 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LN6 at a rate of 88.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.2 per 1,000 people across the LN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 589 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LN6.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,949), anti-social behaviour (1,334) and other crime (835).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LN6 was 85.9 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 LN6, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LN6 has no single figure. Of its 39 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in LN6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lincoln 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026127) | 1,425 | 137.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026129) | 1,749 | 172.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.2% |
| [Lincoln 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026131) | 1,390 | 80.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01034689) | 1,186 | 59.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.3% |
| [Lincoln 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01034690) | 1,571 | 96.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026135) | 1,756 | 126.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Lincoln 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026136) | 1,768 | 47.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.6% |
| [Lincoln 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01034691) | 2,915 | 232.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 48.4% |
| [Lincoln 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026130) | 1,380 | 55.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% |
| [Lincoln 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026158) | 1,420 | 56.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.5% |
| [Lincoln 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026159) | 1,489 | 36.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.0% |
| [Lincoln 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026160) | 1,331 | 31.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026162) | 1,498 | 93.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026163) | 1,313 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| [Lincoln 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026161) | 1,384 | 250.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026170) | 1,531 | 135.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Lincoln 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026172) | 1,636 | 143.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026173) | 1,665 | 236.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026139) | 1,364 | 59.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026141) | 1,575 | 64.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Lincoln 011G](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026169) | 1,674 | 53.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Lincoln 011H](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/neighbourhood/e01026171) | 1,540 | 149.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [North Kesteven 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026193) | 1,609 | 52.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 8.7% |
| [North Kesteven 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026199) | 2,588 | 72.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 53.6% |
| [North Kesteven 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026225) | 1,718 | 47.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 87.2% |
| [North Kesteven 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026226) | 1,863 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.4% |
| [North Kesteven 003H](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01032994) | 1,527 | 65.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 62.4% |
| [North Kesteven 003I](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01034693) | 1,788 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.6% |
| [North Kesteven 003J](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01034694) | 1,862 | 51.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.6% |
| [North Kesteven 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026220) | 2,230 | 39.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% |
| [North Kesteven 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01032988) | 1,883 | 73.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.9% |
| [North Kesteven 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01032989) | 2,087 | 31.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.2% |
| [North Kesteven 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01032993) | 2,499 | 46.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [North Kesteven 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026214) | 1,102 | 61.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [North Kesteven 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026215) | 1,044 | 56.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [North Kesteven 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026218) | 1,148 | 134.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.4% |
| [North Kesteven 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01026219) | 1,139 | 48.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [North Kesteven 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01032991) | 2,244 | 79.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.1% |
| [North Kesteven 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/neighbourhood/e01032992) | 1,471 | 112.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.6% |

## Your MP

- [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lincoln): Mr Hamish Falconer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 57% of the people here.
- [Sleaford and North Hykeham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sleaford-and-north-hykeham): Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 43% of the people here.
- [Newark](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newark): Robert Jenrick (Reform UK), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 LN6

[Birchwood West](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/birchwood-west), [Boultham & New Boultham](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/boultham-and-new-boultham), [Bracebridge North & Boultham Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/bracebridge-north-and-boultham-moor), [Hartsholme & Birchwood East](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/hartsholme-and-birchwood-east), [North Hykeham North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/north-hykeham-north), [North Hykeham South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/north-hykeham-south), [Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/skellingthorpe-witham-and-bassingham)

## Postcode sectors in LN6

[LN6 0 (295 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-0), [LN6 3 (131 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-3), [LN6 4 (17 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-4), [LN6 5 (84 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-5), [LN6 6 (22 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-6), [LN6 7 (298 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-7), [LN6 8 (248 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-8), [LN6 9 (391 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6-9)

## Councils LN6 covers

[Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln), [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven)

## Towns in LN6

[Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln), [North Hykeham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/north-hykeham)

## Postcode districts next to LN6

[LN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln1), [LN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln5), [NG23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng23)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hykeham (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.6002,53.1950), [Lincoln (5.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.5399,53.2261)

## 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)

## LN6 in brief

LN6 is a postcode district covering Lincoln, Birchwood and North Hykeham, in Lincoln and North Kesteven.
About 65,616 people lived in LN6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £230,000 in 2025 across 1,009 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 88.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LN6 was £230,000 in 2025.
LN6 had 64,923 usual residents at the census.
About 30% of people in LN6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LN6, 92.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LN6
- Postcode area: [LN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln)
- Constituency: [Lincoln †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lincoln)
- Council: [Lincoln †](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln)
- Area: 111 km²
- People, mid-2024: 65,616*
- Neighbourhoods: 39
- Output areas: 203

* 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

[LN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln5), [NG23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng23), [LN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln1)

## Latest updates for LN6

- 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/LN6

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln6#f-house-sales-median-price.

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