Museum Court, Lincoln, LN2 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN2 1JB 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 1JB, 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 1JB 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 Museum Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Museum Court was 1104.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 287.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Museum Court has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 6th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 409.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1JB, 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 Museum Court are based on 29 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 Museum Court, Lincoln, LN2 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 1JB

Average Price
£224,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,031

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Museum Court

Average Price
£228,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,861

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Museum CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Museum Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-09-23	£118,813
20 Museum Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-30	£220,818
18 Museum Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,500	2021-06-25	£137,219
11 Museum Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-12-20	£238,188
13 Museum Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-07-20	£224,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 1JB

Employment

LN2 1JB 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 1JB 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
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	2,114 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	685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Junior School Westgate , LN1 3BQ	- not rated	685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	- not rated	746 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	- not rated	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Hampton Street , LN1 1LW	3out of 4	889 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	314 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	- not rated	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	- not rated	1,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarborough School Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	1,833 yd	Foundation school	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	478 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	4,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincolnshire College of Art and Design Lindum Road , LN2 1NP	- not rated	255 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd Unit 7, 32 Waterside South , LN5 7EU	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School 5 Pottergate , LN2 1PH	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	521 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School Eastgate , LN2 1QE	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Portico	The Terrace, Grantham Street	36 yd
Coffee Cats Lincoln	12 The Strait	61 yd
Coffee Bobbins	28 The Strait	61 yd
The Jews House	15 The Strait	61 yd
Cafe Gelato	27 The Strait	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Strait and Narrow	29-31 The Strait	61 yd
Be at One Lincoln	266 High Street	66 yd
The Cardinals Hat	268 High Street	100 yd
Cloud 9 (Lincs) Ltd	Kings Arms Yard	108 yd
The Atmosphere	Butchery Court	112 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln Antiques & Collectables	64-65 Steep Hill	80 yd
Romeos Pizza	51 Clasketgate	131 yd
King Kebab	40 Clasketgate	151 yd
Bubble Avenue	38-39 Silver Street	181 yd
Chef Phong	11 Corporation Street	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	245-246 High Street	100 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street	497 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, One The Brayford, 20 Brayford Wharf North	677 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	722 yd
Tesco	158b High Street	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln College (Closed) Monks Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	346 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) MONKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	487 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Lincoln Minster School HILLSIDE HILLSIDE LINDUM TERRACE		618 yd
Eastgate Tennis Bowls And Squash Club LANGWORTHGATE	squash courts, tennis courts	703 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Lindum Sports Association ST. GILES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,030 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,079 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 1JB