Gray Street, Lincoln, LN1 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN1 3HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 3HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	46.7%	56.4%	9.7%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	18.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	10.9%	7.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32%	33.5%	1.5%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	34.5%	33.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	21.3%	23.7%	2.4%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.5%	17.2%	-14.3%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	18.1%	0.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	34.8%	12.5%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.4%	91.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	91.9%	88.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	88.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.1%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gray Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gray Street was 532.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gray Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 19th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 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 3HL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Gray Street are based on 108 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 Gray Street, Lincoln, LN1 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN1 3HL

Average Price
£169,024

Semi-Detached
£195,319

Terraced
£168,416

Detached
£164,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gray Street

Average Price
£187,645

Semi-Detached
£220,407

Terraced
£184,185

Detached
£196,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£232,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gray Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Gray Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2025-11-07	£171,006
14B Gray Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-03-27	£178,520
68 Gray Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-04-02	£137,616
64 Gray Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-26	£204,493
54 Gray Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2023-12-01	£202,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN1 3HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LN1 3HL 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

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Street Infant and Nursery School Mount Street , LN1 3JG	- not rated	267 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Academy Mount Street , LN1 3JG	- not rated	267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Junior School Westgate , LN1 3BQ	- not rated	288 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Hampton Street , LN1 1LW	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarborough School Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	956 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	1out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	1,005 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	- not rated	1,552 yd	Academy converter	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	1,268 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	4,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School Eastgate , LN2 1QE	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonefield House School Church Lane , LN2 1QR	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	686 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solutions 4 9-11 the Avenue , LN1 1PA	- not rated	911 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School 5 Pottergate , LN2 1PH	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent 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
Gate House Tea Rooms	Old Barracks, Burton Road	173 yd
Inside Out of Lincoln	100 Burton Road	184 yd
The Stables	3 Upper Long Leys Road	214 yd
The Bronze Pig	4-6 Burton Road	255 yd
Sazzy Treats	140 Burton Road	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Ward WMC	Kingsley Street	80 yd
The Plough Boy	60 Burton Road	264 yd
The Ivy Tavern	51 Newport	324 yd
The Victoria	6 Union Road	387 yd
The Strugglers Inn	83 Westgate	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burton Spice	113 Burton Road	113 yd
Burton Road Chippy	119 Burton Road	182 yd
Burton Pizza House	127 Burton Road	184 yd
Lincoln Curry Club	133 Burton Road	184 yd
Lucky Chinese Takeaway	114 Burton Road	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Burton Road Food Store	95-97 Burton Road	113 yd
Tesco	245-246 High Street	992 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Riseholme Road Food Store	43 Riseholme Road	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Grosseteste University LONGDALES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	690 yd
Crusaders Table Tennis Club CRUSADER TABLE TENNIS CLUB CRUSADER TABLE TENNIS CLUB DUNKIRK ROAD		798 yd
Yarborough Leisure Centre RISEHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	837 yd
Eastgate Tennis Bowls And Squash Club LANGWORTHGATE	squash courts, tennis courts	850 yd
Lindum Sports Association ST. GILES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	924 yd
Lincoln Minster School HILLSIDE HILLSIDE LINDUM TERRACE		1,069 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	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.1%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN1 3HL