On average West Lindsey has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Lindsey is £49,903 per year. The median sale price in West Lindsey is £230,000 (around £226 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £165,000 and £324,000. There are 52 schools in West Lindsey: 45 primary (1 Outstanding and 41 Good) and 7 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). West Lindsey is home to around 95,153 people, with a population density of about 82.3 per km².
Based on 1,387 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £226 per square foot) in West Lindsey area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 713 | £315,000 | £246 |
| Semi-Detached | 342 | £191,995 | £218 |
| Terraced | 301 | £140,000 | £179 |
| Flats | 31 | £85,000 | £132 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | £77,498 | £132,500 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £226,998 | £89,975 | £136,500 | £112,000 |
| 2018 | £240,000 | £76,000 | £144,000 | £114,560 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £89,995 | £147,250 | £114,500 |
| 2020 | £266,873 | £90,000 | £155,000 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £288,000 | £99,950 | £176,995 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £314,950 | £97,250 | £185,998 | £138,000 |
| 2023 | £305,000 | £97,500 | £180,000 | £129,750 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £100,000 | £175,151 | £134,500 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £103,500 | £190,000 | £142,250 |
| 2026 | £303,500 | £83,000 | £188,750 | £132,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £171 | £118 | £152 | £127 |
| 2017 | £181 | £157 | £150 | £134 |
| 2018 | £188 | £134 | £161 | £136 |
| 2019 | £197 | £135 | £164 | £138 |
| 2020 | £204 | £152 | £179 | £154 |
| 2021 | £219 | £159 | £194 | £158 |
| 2022 | £245 | £146 | £207 | £169 |
| 2023 | £251 | £164 | £198 | £160 |
| 2024 | £250 | £142 | £195 | £160 |
| 2025 | £249 | £135 | £217 | £171 |
| 2026 | £241 | £132 | £224 | £168 |
Annual council tax rates for West Lindsey district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering West Lindsey.
Edward Leigh
Gainsborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
West Lindsey records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of West Lindsey, Sudbrooke has the lowest crime rate, with about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the West Lindsey average is 58 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in West Lindsey is £230,000 (about £226 per square foot) based on 1,387 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
West Lindsey has 45 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 41 Good) and 7 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
West Lindsey scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Lindsey sits around rank 16,503 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in West Lindsey is around £49,903 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
West Lindsey is represented in Parliament by Gainsborough: Edward Leigh (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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