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LN1 3BD

Castle

Lincoln

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Detailed insights for LN1 3BD

Overview

Postcode LN1 3BD is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Lincoln in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Cathedral & West Common area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cathedral & West Common is £42,700 per year. The nearest station is Lincoln located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whittons Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
198
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Cathedral & West Common has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cathedral & West Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.8%

Approximately 8.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Cathedral & West Common is £42,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LN1 3BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Cathedral & West Common near LN1 3BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lincoln located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LN1 3BD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Lincoln

N/A

Walking directions to Lincoln

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LN1 3BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWhittons ParkMediumWalking directions to Whittons Park
0.3 miLiquorice ParkSmallWalking directions to Liquorice Park
0.3 miTemple GardensSmallWalking directions to Temple Gardens

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
2,265 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
89.52%
Other White
11
5.24%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.43%
Bangladeshi
2
0.95%
Total population: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
44.12%
Owns outright
31
30.39%
Owns with a mortgage
14
13.73%
Social rents from council
8
7.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.94%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Castle

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £192,250 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £525,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£260,000
Flats11£140,000
Semi-Detached29£195,000
Terraced33£180,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the LN1 3BD postcode area, located within Cathedral & West Common, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LN1 3BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWestgate AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryLincoln UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMount Street AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LN1 3BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LN1 3BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWestgate StoresChapel Lane, Lincoln, LN1 3BQWalking directions to Westgate Stores
0.3 miLincolnshire Co-opBurton Road, Lincoln, LN1 3LLWalking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op
0.3 miCountdownBurton Road, Lincoln, LN1 3LLWalking directions to Countdown
0.3 miBurton Food & WineBurton Road, Lincoln, LN1 3LWWalking directions to Burton Food & Wine
0.4 miSupasave18 Corporation Street, Lincoln, LN2 1HNWalking directions to Supasave

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.