Most deprived 20–30%
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.
9624
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9624 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 LN9 5HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LN9 5HU
Counts are for Horncastle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
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 —
530
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian46.9%
No religion46.1%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6423.7%
35–4916.6%
65–7412.9%
25–3412.7%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
One person: other26.3%
One person: aged 66+18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 20.0 km straight lineabout 250 min
Metheringham Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Interchange Shelter
Bus · adj · west
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Jubilee Way
Bus · E-Bound · east
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Linden Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 277 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stanhope Road
Bus · opp · west
- 286 m straight lineabout 4 min
Stanhope Terrace
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for LN9 5HU
Skegness and Louth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LN9 5HU
Coordinates
53.2085, -0.1146
Grid reference
TF260695
Easting
526,012
Northing
369,598
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X6V5P+C4
User Type
Small 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
Administrative Information
East Lindsey
Local Authority
Council AreaLouth and Horncastle E14001343
Constituency
E14001343Lincolnshire
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 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
East Lindsey 011D E01026067
E01026067MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Lindsey 011 E02005434
E02005434LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Lindsey 011D E01026067
E01026067MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Lindsey 011 E02005434
E02005434Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 LN9 5HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 E01026067 and MSOA E02005434 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9624
Present — Active
Postcode LN9 5HU 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
School applications
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Schools near LN9 5HU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
57%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 61%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
66.2
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 33%
Attainment 8
41.9
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