LN2 3PS

Dunholme and Welton · West Lindsey · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Lincoln
Local authority
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Postcode district
LN2
Postcode sector
LN2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LN2 3PT 758 m
LN2 3PR 1.1 km
LN2 3PU 1.7 km
LN1 2ST 1.9 km
LN1 2TP 2.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LN2 3PS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2015
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LN
Postcode district
LN2
Postcode sector
LN2 3
Latitude
53.317688
Longitude
-0.542384
British National Grid easting
497,199
British National Grid northing
381,072

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Lindsey · E07000142
Parish or community
E04005998
Westminster constituency
Gainsborough · E14001243
Output area
E00134191
Lower layer super output area
West Lindsey 008D · E01026414
Middle layer super output area
West Lindsey 008 · E02005499

Postcode source versions

Explore LN2

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Vulcan Lodge, Ermine Street, Hackthorn, Lincoln, LN2 3PS 31 October 2014 £145,000
Vulcan Lodge, Ermine Street, Hackthorn, Lincoln, LN2 3PS 26 November 2004 £270,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
5
Secondary
1
  1. Pollyplatt Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    2.1 km
  2. Scampton Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.8 km
  3. The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    3.0 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

1 female, 2 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
3.0
LN2 3 residents
6,947

Age bands in LN2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

1,182 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

735 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.4%

1,418 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

1,971 residents

Age 65 and over
23.7%

1,651 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LN2 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • THE INGHAM SURGERY

    LINCOLN ROAD, INGHAM, LINCOLN, LN1 2XF

    ODS code C83052

    3.1 km

  • WELTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE

    4 CLIFF ROAD, WELTON, LINCOLN, LN2 3JH

    ODS code C83037

    4.0 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bus Layby

    BCT · Scampton RAF

    1.1 miles
  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Scampton RAF

    1.4 miles
  • Tennis Courts

    BCT · Scampton RAF

    1.4 miles
  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Brattleby

    1.4 miles
  • Brattleby Hall

    BCT · Brattleby

    1.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Lindsey 008D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,785 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

6 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools. Pollyplatt Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.