Goldsmith Walk, Lincoln, LN2 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 4JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32.3%	37.7%	5.4%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	43.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.5%	12.3%	0.8%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.1%	36.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	37.5%	41.7%	4.2%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	17.4%	18%	0.6%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	23.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	20.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97%	96.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	92.5%	1.6%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	92.7%	2.5%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	31.5%	13.5%	18.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Goldsmith Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldsmith Walk was 5.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldsmith Walk has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LN2 4JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Goldsmith Walk are based on 31 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 Goldsmith Walk, Lincoln, LN2 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 4JW

Average Price
£137,296

Semi-Detached
£151,410

Terraced
£124,307

Detached
£75,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldsmith Walk

Average Price
£127,601

Semi-Detached
£129,861

Terraced
£128,489

Detached
£76,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldsmith WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Goldsmith Walk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-22	£182,028
66 Goldsmith Walk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-10-30	£168,719
58 Goldsmith Walk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-01-21	£178,880
12 Goldsmith Walk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-17	£184,419
4 Goldsmith Walk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-02-12	£152,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 4JW

Employment

LN2 4JW 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 4JW 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	76
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	1out of 4	337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Laughton Way , LN2 2HE	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ermine Primary Academy Redbourne Drive , LN2 2HG	1out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Carlton Academy Carlton Boulevard , LN2 4AG	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	2,179 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Pembroke Academy Croft Lane , Cherry Willingham LN3 4JP	1out of 4	3,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	5,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln Macaulay Drive , LN2 4EL	- not rated	470 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Futures Sports Pavillion , Ravendale Drive LN2 2JN	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,795 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln Wickenby Crescent , Ermine Estate LN1 3TJ	4out of 4	2,098 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
McDonald's	Outer Circle Road	266 yd
Lincolnshire MS Therapy Centre	50 Outer Circle Drive	314 yd
Costa Coffee	324 Wragby Road	331 yd
Little Lincoln	9 Alexander Walk	407 yd
Mamma's and More	7 Alexander Walk	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Outer Circle Road	330 yd
Smith Central Takeaway	252 Wragby Road	450 yd
Dinos	278 Wragby Road	450 yd
Asia Garden	268 Wragby Road	450 yd
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	38 Lamb Gardens	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Carlton Centre Food Store	The Carlton Centre, 6-8 Alexander Walk	407 yd
Aldi	260-266 Wragby Road	450 yd
Lidl	Deacon Road	462 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road	640 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	323 Wolsey Way	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Giles Community Centre Swift Gardens		353 yd
St Giles Academy ADDISON DRIVE	grass pitches	439 yd
King George'S Field, Macauley Drive MACAULAY DRIVE	grass pitches	520 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Macaulay Drive	grass pitches	582 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Curves (Lincoln North) DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Lincoln Carlton Academy CARLTON BOULEVARD	grass pitches	701 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	975 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	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 4JW