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LN6 0FL

Birchwood · Lincoln · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Birchwood
Local authority
Lincoln
Constituency
Lincoln
Postcode district
LN6
Postcode sector
LN6 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LN6 0FH 65 m
LN6 0FJ 93 m
LN6 0LT 106 m
LN6 0HW 117 m
LN6 0YT 136 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LN6 0FL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1992
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LN
Postcode district
LN6
Postcode sector
LN6 0
Latitude
53.217980
Longitude
-0.612882
British National Grid easting
492,718
British National Grid northing
369,887

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Lincoln · E07000138
Electoral ward
Birchwood · E05010785
Parish or community
E43000110
Westminster constituency
Lincoln · E14001336
Output area
E00132657
Lower layer super output area
Lincoln 007C · E01026129
Middle layer super output area
Lincoln 007 · E02005448

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
22
Secondary
5

  1. St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

    Academy converter

    537 m

  2. The Lancaster School

    Foundation school

    589 m

  3. Lincoln Birchwood Junior School

    Community school

    618 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,089
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 448
  • Anti social behaviour 235
  • Criminal damage and arson 139
  • Public order 61
  • Vehicle crime 58

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
50

25 female, 25 male

Postcode households
23
Residents per household
2.2
LN6 0 residents
13,952

Age bands in LN6 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.6%

2,464 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,477 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.2%

3,601 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.5%

3,248 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

2,462 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LN6 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
37%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JASMIN ROAD, LINCOLN, LN6 0QQ

    ODS code C83082

    558 m

  • THE WOODLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JASMIN ROAD, LINCOLN, LN6 0QQ

    ODS code C83041

    558 m

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

    MOOR LANE, NORTH HYKEHAM, LINCOLN, LN6 9AY

    ODS code C83025

    3.5 km

  • BOULTHAM PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOULTHAM PARK ROAD, LINCOLN, LN6 7SS

    ODS code C83014

    3.6 km

  • BRAYFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NEWLAND HEALTH CENTRE, 34 NEWLAND, LINCOLN, LN1 1XP

    ODS code C83626

    4.8 km

  • BRANT ROAD & SPRINGCLIFFE SURGERY

    291 BRANT ROAD, LINCOLN, LN5 9AB

    ODS code C83078

    4.9 km

  • HEART OF LINCOLN HEALTH GROUP

    60 PORTLAND STREET, LINCOLN, LN5 7LB

    ODS code C83001

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Mildenhall Drive

    BCT · Birchwood Estate

    0.0 miles

  • Mildenhall Drive

    BCT · Birchwood Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Jasmin Road

    BCT · Birchwood Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Marham Close

    BCT · Birchwood Estate

    0.2 miles

  • Wentworth Way

    BCT · Birchwood Estate

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lincoln 007C, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

291 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
9 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
2
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

36 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is the nearest published school at 537 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,089 published events cover 12 months, averaging 90.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 448 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.