Lincoln LN5 8 area guide

In Lincoln (LN5 8), recorded crime is 85% above the national average, homes sell for around £160,656 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (3 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Recorded crime in Lincoln LN5 8 runs at 495.6 per 1,000 properties, 85% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Crime in Lincoln LN5 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Lincoln LN5 8 runs at 495.6 per 1,000 properties, 85% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Homes in Lincoln LN5 8 sell for around £160,656 on average, based on 164 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Lincoln LN5 8 is rated high. Around 33.8% of properties (1,887 of 5,576) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 486 are at significant risk.

There are 4 schools in Lincoln LN5 8 (2 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Lincoln LN5 8, 3 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Lincoln LN5 8 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).