Mill Lane, Thimbleby, Horncastle, LN9 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LN9 5JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.1%	49.6%	3.5%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LN9 5JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21%	19.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	53.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	37.3%	-6.1%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	37.6%	37.7%	0.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14%	14.2%	0.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	12.4%	-14.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	19%	1.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	20.8%	4.4%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	27.4%	5.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.2%	100%	0.8%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	98.1%	0.0%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	98.1%	0.0%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% lower than the Horncastle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horncastle and the 185th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LN9 5JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mill Lane are based on 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Lindsey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mill Lane, Thimbleby, Horncastle, LN9 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN9 5JS

Average Price
£324,560

Semi-Detached
£341,843

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£238,723

Semi-Detached
£159,871

Terraced
£141,053

Detached
£348,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,423

Other
£52,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Penbury Mill Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-18	£154,613
Mill Brook Mill Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-28	£333,939
Ridgeway Mill Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-03-06	£181,925
Langton House Mill Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-04-08	£726,788
5 Mill Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2017-06-06	£299,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN9 5JS

Employment

LN9 5JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LN9 5JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	60
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horncastle Primary School Bowl Alley Lane , LN9 5EH	- not rated	2,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle West Street , LN9 5AD	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Banovallum School Boston Road , LN9 6DA	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence School Bowl Alley Lane , LN9 5EJ	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Build-a-Future Independent School Main Road , West Ashby LN9 5PT	- not rated	3,585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe	Horncastle Garden Centre, Lincoln Road		787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Durham Ox	Durham Ox, Main Road		207 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LN9 5JS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.