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LN9 5AQ

POSTCODE

LN9 5AQ is a postcode in Horncastle.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2077, -0.1238
OS grid TF254694 (525,404, 369,493)
IMD England
7/10
#21701
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.0 per 1k
MoM -6% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Horncastle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C5X6V5G+3F
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.0 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.
21701
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21701 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 LN9

Police Recorded Crime near LN9 5AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LN9 5AQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Horncastle 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
13
YoY +18%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -60%
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

31
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,082
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,082
Christian57.8%
No religion34.2%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,080
50–6423.6%
35–4915.3%
65–7414.9%
75–8412.9%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 966
Single family household, all members 66+18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
One person: other10.9%
+ 9 other households · 25.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Metheringham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    19.4 km straight lineabout 243 min

Bus stops

  • Reindeer Close

    Bus · adj · east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mountview Garage

    Bus · opp · south-east

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Queen Elizabeth School Bus Park

    Bus · in · south

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mountview Garage

    Bus · adj · north-west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Langton Drive

    Bus · adj · west

    355 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for LN9 5AQ

England
Country
East Lindsey
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Horncastle
Ward
Skegness and Louth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LN9 5AQ
Coordinates
53.2077, -0.1238
Grid reference
TF254694
Easting
525,404
Northing
369,493
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X6V5G+3F
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Horncastle
Travel to Work
Skegness and Louth
ITL Region
East Lindsey
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

East Lindsey
Local Authority
Council Area
Louth and Horncastle E14001343
Constituency
E14001343
Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Horncastle
Constituency code
E14001343
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Horncastle
International Territorial Level
East Lindsey

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
East Lindsey 011C E01026066
E01026066
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Lindsey 011 E02005434
E02005434
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Lindsey 011C E01026066
E01026066
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Lindsey 011 E02005434
E02005434
Larger rural: Further from 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM5:59 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LN9 5AQ 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 town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01026066 and MSOA E02005434 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21701
Present — Active
Postcode LN9 5AQ 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

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