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LN6 8PL

Hykeham Central · North Kesteven · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Lincoln
Ward
Hykeham Central
Local authority
North Kesteven
Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Postcode district
LN6
Postcode sector
LN6 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LN6 8PJ 56 m
LN6 8PR 66 m
LN6 8PN 70 m
LN6 8PH 110 m
LN6 8LH 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LN6 8PL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LN
Postcode district
LN6
Postcode sector
LN6 8
Latitude
53.187764
Longitude
-0.586722
British National Grid easting
494,531
British National Grid northing
366,560

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
North Kesteven · E07000139
Electoral ward
Hykeham Central · E05014434
Parish or community
E04012157
Westminster constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham · E14001476
Output area
E00133134
Lower layer super output area
North Kesteven 014D · E01026219
Middle layer super output area
North Kesteven 014 · E02006867

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Dove Dale, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8PL 16 March 2020 £172,500
5, Dove Dale, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8PL 19 December 2017 £139,500
6, Dove Dale, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8PL 8 May 2009 £115,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
22
Secondary
5

  1. Fosse Way Academy

    Academy converter

    347 m

  2. Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

    Academy converter

    358 m

  3. The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    505 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
988
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 420
  • Anti social behaviour 222
  • Criminal damage and arson 70
  • Shoplifting 67
  • Public order 48

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

7 female, 5 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
1.7
LN6 8 residents
10,759

Age bands in LN6 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

1,579 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

1,009 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.6%

2,289 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

2,726 residents

Age 65 and over
24.9%

2,524 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LN6 8 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
100%
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

6

within 5 km

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

    MOOR LANE, NORTH HYKEHAM, LINCOLN, LN6 9AY

    ODS code C83025

    681 m

  • BRANT ROAD & SPRINGCLIFFE SURGERY

    291 BRANT ROAD, LINCOLN, LN5 9AB

    ODS code C83078

    2.0 km

  • BOULTHAM PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOULTHAM PARK ROAD, LINCOLN, LN6 7SS

    ODS code C83014

    3.1 km

  • BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JASMIN ROAD, LINCOLN, LN6 0QQ

    ODS code C83082

    3.4 km

  • THE WOODLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JASMIN ROAD, LINCOLN, LN6 0QQ

    ODS code C83041

    3.4 km

  • THE HEATH SURGERY

    LONDON ROAD, BRACEBRIDGE HEATH, LINCOLN, LN4 2LA

    ODS code C83046

    3.6 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

  • Ash Grove

    BCT · North Hykeham

    0.1 miles

  • Peak Dale

    BCT · North Hykeham

    0.2 miles

  • Eyam Way

    BCT · North Hykeham

    0.2 miles

  • Asda Layby

    BCT · North Hykeham

    0.2 miles

  • Eyam Way

    BCT · North Hykeham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Kesteven 014D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,044 of 33,755

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

33 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. Fosse Way Academy is the nearest published school at 347 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

988 published events cover 12 months, averaging 82.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 420 events.

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