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LN5 5YW

POSTCODE

LN5 5YW is a postcode in Boultham.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2241, -0.5452
OS grid SK972706 (497,221, 370,656)
IMD England
5/10
#14528
Crime · Aug '26
High · 20.3 per 1k
MoM +9% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Boultham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C5X6FF3+JW
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 20.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 20.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region

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.
14528
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14528 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 & Wales
See sold prices in LN5

Police Recorded Crime near LN5 5YW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LN5 5YW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Boultham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY +30%
59301
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
43
YoY +126%
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
127
YoY +112%
127640
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

228
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 3,697
White Brit.75.5%
Other White7.6%
Chinese3.8%
African2.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.2%
+ 3 other groups · 8.7%

Religion

Total residents: 3,697
No religion54.4%
Christian26.5%
Not answered13.4%
Muslim2.8%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 3,697
16–1942.1%
20–2428.7%
25–3411.4%
35–496.5%
50–644.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 6.6%

Households

Total households: 779
One person: other39.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.0%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.7%
+ 8 other households · 17.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lincoln Central Rail Station

    Rail

    418 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hykeham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance1

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Saxilby Rail Station

    Rail

    9.2 km straight lineabout 116 min

Bus stops

  • Debenhams

    Bus · behind · west

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Thomas Cooper Church

    Bus · adj · south

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Magistrates Court

    Bus · opp · north

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Debenhams

    Bus · o/s · west

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Debenhams

    Bus · opp · east

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for LN5 5YW

England
Country
Lincoln
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Boultham
Ward
Lincoln
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LN5 5YW
Coordinates
53.2241, -0.5452
Grid reference
SK972706
Easting
497,221
Northing
370,656
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X6FF3+JW
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lincoln
Travel to Work
Lincoln
ITL Region
Lincoln
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lincoln
Local Authority
Council Area
Lincoln E14001336
Constituency
E14001336
Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Boultham
Constituency code
E14001336
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Lincoln, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lincoln

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Lincolnshire
NHS England
East 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
Lincoln 005A E01026132
E01026132
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lincoln 005 E02005446
E02005446
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lincoln 005A E01026132
E01026132
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lincoln 005 E02005446
E02005446
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM6:07 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
April 2024 — Introduced
Postcode LN5 5YW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14528
Present — Active
Postcode LN5 5YW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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