Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN2 1EY is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	44.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	57.1%	55.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	6.3%

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 LN2 1EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.6% 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	74.4%	89.6%	15.2%	37.9%	51.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	4.2%	-9.7%	44.2%	-40.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	42%	40.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	9.9%	12%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 LN2 1EY this area, 1.9% 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	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	6.6%	-7.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.3%	63.1%	24.8%	16.9%	46.2%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	24.6%	-8.8%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.5%	86%	-1.5%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	83.5%	81.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	81.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	15.8%	6.0%	9.8%

Safety

Is Free School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Free School Lane was 1067.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 290.0% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Free School Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 6th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 427.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LN2 1EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Free School Lane are based on 2 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 Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 1EY

Average Price
£324,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£518,547

Estimated Average Property Prices for Free School Lane

Average Price
£329,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£134,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£523,348

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Free School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Former Nightclub Free School Lane, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-08-13	£523,348
St. Swithins Vestry Hall Free School Lane, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2007-04-03	£134,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 1EY

Employment

LN2 1EY 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 LN2 1EY 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)	250
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	82
Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	1
Real estate 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	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	951 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Pennell Street , LN5 7TA	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	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	476 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	2,680 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	2,864 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	549 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	3,900 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	486 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	630 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	1out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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 Drill - Limelight	Lincoln Drill Hall, Free School Lane	2 yd
Vestry Hall Coffee	St Swithins Vestry Hall, Free School Lane	43 yd
The Taste Oriental Buffet	40 Silver Street	109 yd
Little Korea	47 Silver Street	115 yd
The Bread Vault	Unit 1 Thorngate House, St Swithins Square	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cube & Triangle	40 Silver Street	77 yd
The Authentic Bierkeller/Moka/Void	11 Silver Street	101 yd
Carousel	287 High Street	134 yd
Witch & Wardrobe	21 Waterside North	138 yd
Lincoln Snooker Club	St Peter At Arches	139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubble Avenue	38-39 Silver Street	74 yd
King Kebab	40 Clasketgate	104 yd
Pizzaria 90/Lazzaris	8 Silver Street	121 yd
Romeos Pizza	51 Clasketgate	147 yd
Hunters Fish & Chips	282-283 High Street	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	245-246 High Street	240 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street	267 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	534 yd
Tesco	158b High Street	549 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, One The Brayford, 20 Brayford Wharf North	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Lincoln College (Closed) Monks Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	387 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) MONKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	453 yd
Lincoln Minster School HILLSIDE HILLSIDE LINDUM TERRACE		718 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Eastgate Tennis Bowls And Squash Club LANGWORTHGATE	squash courts, tennis courts	872 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Lincoln City) WITHAM PARK HOUSE WITHAM PARK HOUSE WATERSIDE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
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	10.0%

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

Overview of LN2 1EY