Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LN2 2LY
Postcode
LN2 2LY
Coordinates
53.2821, -0.5395
Grid reference
SK974771
Easting
497,470
Northing
377,115
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X7FJ6+R5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Lincoln
ITL Region
West Lindsey
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25808
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25808 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LN2 2LY
England & WalesCrime trends · near LN2 2LY
Counts are for Nettleham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -14%
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.5%
Other White4.1%
Chinese1.2%
Indian1.2%
Pakistani1.1%
+ other · 5.9%
Religion
Christian51.9%
No religion39.9%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6420.0%
35–4919.3%
25–3414.6%
65–7410.4%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
Other13.0%
Any member 66+11.6%
All members 66+10.7%
+ 7 other households · 34.2%
Administrative Information
West Lindsey
Local Authority
Council AreaGainsborough E14001243
Constituency
E14001243Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Nettleham
Constituency code
E14001243
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Grange de Lings
International Territorial Level
West Lindsey
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Lincolnshire
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lincolnshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lincolnshire ICB - 71E
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 010B E01026394
E01026394MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 010 E02005501
E02005501LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lindsey 010B E01026394
E01026394MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lindsey 010 E02005501
E02005501Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:40 PM
Sunset
11 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:40 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LN2 2LY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 25808
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01026394 and MSOA E02005501 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LN2 2LY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LN2 2LY
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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