Limelands, Lincoln, LN2 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 4AR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	36.9%	10.2%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	46.3%	-7.1%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) 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	51.8%	62.8%	11.0%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	35.1%	27.7%	-7.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	9.4%	-8.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	15.1%	9.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	54.3%	5.5%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.1%	71.3%	-18.8%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	1.8%	4%	2.2%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	73.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	16.9%	11.4%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	73.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	17.1%	11.3%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	8%	0.3%	7.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Limelands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limelands was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Limelands has the 25th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 89th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 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 4AR, 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 Limelands are based on 9 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 Limelands, Lincoln, LN2 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 4AR

Average Price
£484,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£484,171

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limelands

Average Price
£490,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,110

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LimelandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Limelands, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-01-03	£435,590
4 Limelands, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-03-31	£411,913
4 Limelands, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2018-01-03	£364,167
1 Limelands, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£411,000	2017-08-30	£543,529
5 Limelands, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2005-10-28	£518,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 4AR

Employment

LN2 4AR 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 4AR 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	105
Retired	75
Student (economically inactive)	62
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	93 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Academy Mount Street , LN1 3JG	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	1out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	550 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	3,591 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	3,884 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	646 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	4,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,046 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Futures Sports Pavillion , Ravendale Drive LN2 2JN	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,290 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln Macaulay Drive , LN2 4EL	- not rated	1,305 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Lincoln Cathedral Cafe	30 Eastgate	559 yd
Good Lookin Cookin	Lincoln University Technical College, Lindum Road	603 yd
Arboretum Cafe	Arboretum Lodge, Monks Road	609 yd
Monks Road Cafe	42 Monks Road	627 yd
Lincoln College	Sessions House, Monks Road	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindum Sports Association Ltd	St Giles Avenue	110 yd
Peacock Inn	23 Wragby Road	192 yd
The Morning Star	11 Greetwell Gate	197 yd
Eastgate Club	Langworthgate	210 yd
Lincoln Hospital Sports & Social Club	St Annes Road	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pang City	40 Monks Road	627 yd
Hot Masala	113 Monks Road	638 yd
Tasty Toast	51 Monks Road	706 yd
Red Lantern	201 Monks Road	721 yd
Tower Pizza	199 Monks Road	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Monks Road Food Store	189 Monks Road	674 yd
Tesco	245-246 High Street	1,008 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastgate Tennis Bowls And Squash Club LANGWORTHGATE	squash courts, tennis courts	300 yd
Lincoln Minster School HILLSIDE HILLSIDE LINDUM TERRACE		304 yd
Lindum Sports Association ST. GILES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	346 yd
Lincoln Clayton Sports Ground (Closed) Lee Road	grass pitches	569 yd
Lincoln College (Closed) Monks Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	638 yd
Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) MONKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	651 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	666 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 4AR