LN9 5QB

Tetford & Donington · East Lindsey · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Horncastle
Local authority
East Lindsey
Postcode district
LN9
Postcode sector
LN9 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LN9 5QA 943 m
LN9 5PZ 954 m
LN9 5PY 1.5 km
LN9 5PU 1.5 km
LN9 5QD 1.5 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LN9 5QB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LN
Postcode district
LN9
Postcode sector
LN9 5
Latitude
53.247926
Longitude
-0.104760
British National Grid easting
526,555
British National Grid northing
373,996

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
East Lindsey · E07000137
Parish or community
E04005760
Westminster constituency
Louth and Horncastle · E14001343
Output area
E00132540
Lower layer super output area
East Lindsey 009D · E01026105
Middle layer super output area
East Lindsey 009 · E02005432

Postcode source versions

Explore LN9

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Grange, Farthorpe, West Ashby, Horncastle, LN9 5QB 8 March 2021 £597,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
2
Secondary
1
  1. Horncastle Primary School

    Academy converter

    4.1 km
  2. St Lawrence School

    Academy special converter

    4.1 km
  3. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

    Academy converter

    4.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Burglary 1
  • Public order 1
  • Anti social behaviour 1
  • Violence and sexual offences 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

7 female, 6 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.6
LN9 5 residents
5,081

Age bands in LN9 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.4%

615 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

446 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.6%

874 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.2%

1,499 residents

Age 65 and over
30.7%

1,523 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LN9 5 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
42.9%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
42.9%

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

1

within 5 km

  • HORNCASTLE MEDICAL GROUP

    THE OLD VICARAGE, SPILSBY ROAD, HORNCASTLE, LN9 6AL

    ODS code C83027

    4.4 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • All Saints' Church

    BCT · West Ashby

    1.0 miles
  • All Saints' Church

    BCT · West Ashby

    1.0 miles
  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · West Ashby

    1.0 miles
  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Low Toynton

    2.2 miles
  • Green Lane

    BCT · Asterby

    2.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for East Lindsey 009D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,767 of 33,755

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

4 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools. Horncastle Primary School is the nearest published school at 2.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

4 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Burglary with 1 events.

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