Norfolk Street, Lincoln, LN1 1SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LN1 1SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.5% 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	67.1%	77.5%	10.4%	37.9%	39.6%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	15.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.5%	4.4%	-8.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	38.2%	40.6%	2.4%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1SA this area, 4.2% 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	9.5%	4.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	3.1%	-9.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.6%	49.4%	15.8%	16.9%	32.5%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	33.1%	2.3%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.1%	88.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	6.8%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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%	85%	-2.1%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	85%	-1.8%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	4.1%	0.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Norfolk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Street was 331.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Norfolk Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 33rd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LN1 1SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Norfolk Street are based on 21 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 Norfolk Street, Lincoln, LN1 1SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN1 1SA

Average Price
£196,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Street

Average Price
£201,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Norfolk Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2025-03-14	£190,444
2 Norfolk Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2021-04-09	£203,812
5 Norfolk Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,950	2013-10-24	£210,482
8 Norfolk Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-06-24	£182,160
3 Norfolk Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-11-05	£203,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN1 1SA

Employment

LN1 1SA 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 1SA 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)	146
Full-Time Employee	84
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	53
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,770 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's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln West Parade , LN1 1QS	3out of 4	160 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Hampton Street , LN1 1LW	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Academy Mount Street , LN1 3JG	4out of 4	1,174 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	1,915 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	1,668 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,890 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	3,935 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	958 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	1,065 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,768 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln Wickenby Crescent , Ermine Estate LN1 3TJ	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sycamore	185 West Parade	116 yd
Naturawell	48 Carholme Road	471 yd
Oakley's Cafe	63 West Parade	520 yd
A W Curtis Bakers & Butchers Ltd	Factory Canteen, Long Leys Road	663 yd
Coffee Depot	43a Carholme Road	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen In The West	12-14 Moor Street	192 yd
Carholme Golf Club	Carholme Road	337 yd
The Horse & Groom	Carholme Road	778 yd
The Swan	Lincoln Marina, The Holmes	830 yd
Towers/Engine Shed/Smash N Stack	The Engine Shed, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tang	129 West Parade	116 yd
Golden Fish & Chips Takeaway	104 Carholme Road	330 yd
Han Chef	84 Carholme Road	375 yd
Carholme Chippy	47 Carholme Road	655 yd
Pizza Launch	43c Carholme Road	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	18a Carholme Road	607 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, One The Brayford, 20 Brayford Wharf North	828 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Burton Road Food Store	95-97 Burton Road	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Common HEWSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	326 yd
Carholme Golf Club CARHOLME ROAD	golf	363 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	771 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN1 1SA