West Parade, Lincoln, LN1 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LN1 1LA 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	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	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 area around LN1 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	67%	72.7%	5.7%	37.9%	34.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	16.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-27.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33.8%	37.7%	3.9%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around LN1 1LA this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	6.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.7%	36.4%	3.7%	16.9%	19.5%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	39%	8.5%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	93.2%	88.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	89.1%	2.0%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	88.7%	2.6%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.7%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.4%	37.2%	24.2%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is West Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Parade was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Parade has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 151st lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LN1 1LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 West Parade are based on 328 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lincoln.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Parade, Lincoln, LN1 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN1 1LA

Average Price
£484,061

Semi-Detached
£484,061

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Parade

Average Price
£312,604

Semi-Detached
£387,437

Terraced
£291,803

Detached
£328,659

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,901

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-10-01	£538,054
112 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-03-06	£429,719
116 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-07-17	£548,492
106 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2013-01-04	£561,908
110 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2012-07-20	£527,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN1 1LA

Employment

LN1 1LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LN1 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	112
Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	49
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	5,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Hampton Street , LN1 1LW	3out of 4	242 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln West Parade , LN1 1QS	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Academy Mount Street , LN1 3JG	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	1,008 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln College Monks Road , LN2 5HQ	- not rated	1,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory Witham Academy De Wint Avenue , LN6 7DT	3out of 4	3,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	294 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	556 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,520 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	1out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakley's Cafe	63 West Parade	167 yd
Quad Cafe	County Offices, Newland	195 yd
Coffee Depot	43a Carholme Road	267 yd
Alive Cafe	Beaumont Manor, Beaumont Fee	347 yd
Harvester	Brayford Wharf North	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	4-6 Victoria Street	223 yd
The Horse & Groom	Carholme Road	283 yd
The Scene	35 Newland	353 yd
The Barge	Brayford Wharf North	355 yd
Lincoln Sea Cadet Corps	Training Ship Wrangler, Brayford Wharf North	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	68-70 West Parade	257 yd
Pizza Launch	43c Carholme Road	266 yd
Carholme Chippy	47 Carholme Road	275 yd
Snacc/Shake N Blast/Fiesta Mexico/Papi Taco/Rebel 'Rito	33 Newland	343 yd
Greek2me Bakery	27 Newland	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	18a Carholme Road	331 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, One The Brayford, 20 Brayford Wharf North	334 yd
Tesco	245-246 High Street	542 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Burton Road Food Store	95-97 Burton Road	786 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	537 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	643 yd
Lincoln College (Closed) Monks Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	950 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Carholme Golf Club CARHOLME ROAD	golf	981 yd
West Common HEWSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	998 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN1 1LA