Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 4LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	39%	43.1%	4.1%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	38.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-5.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.4%	10.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	43%	-1.0%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.6%	31.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 4LR this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	31%	-9.3%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.5%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	11%	20.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Indian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.8%	94%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	91.6%	89%	-2.6%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	88.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	37.2%	13.5%	23.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Chaucer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Drive was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Drive has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 4LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Chaucer Drive are based on 126 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 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 4LR

Average Price
£144,954

Semi-Detached
£151,587

Terraced
£118,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Drive

Average Price
£171,019

Semi-Detached
£175,895

Terraced
£164,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-08-14	£226,658
47 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2020-06-05	£154,066
55 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-04-13	£126,685
57 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2015-06-26	£121,725
47 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,500	2003-05-02	£173,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 4LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	151 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	137 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	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ermine Primary Academy Redbourne Drive , LN2 2HG	1out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	Yes	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	484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	1,754 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Pembroke Academy Croft Lane , Cherry Willingham LN3 4JP	1out of 4	4,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	4,670 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	1,773 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	302 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Futures Sports Pavillion , Ravendale Drive LN2 2JN	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,470 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln Wickenby Crescent , Ermine Estate LN1 3TJ	4out of 4	1,877 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
Subway	Unit 1, Darwin Plaza	212 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Customer Cafe, 186 Wragby Road	248 yd
Costa Coffee	324 Wragby Road	277 yd
McDonald's	Outer Circle Road	432 yd
Lincolnshire MS Therapy Centre	50 Outer Circle Drive	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lee Road Bowls Club	Lee Road		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smith Central Takeaway	252 Wragby Road	151 yd
Dinos	278 Wragby Road	152 yd
Asia Garden	268 Wragby Road	152 yd
Domino's Pizza	Outer Circle Road	275 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Extra, Wragby Road	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	260-266 Wragby Road	152 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road	269 yd
Lidl	Deacon Road	432 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Carlton Centre Food Store	The Carlton Centre, 6-8 Alexander Walk	579 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	323 Wolsey Way	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Giles Academy ADDISON DRIVE	grass pitches	197 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	268 yd
St Giles Community Centre Swift Gardens		305 yd
Curves (Lincoln North) DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	551 yd
King George'S Field, Macauley Drive MACAULAY DRIVE	grass pitches	838 yd
Lincoln Clayton Sports Ground (Closed) Lee Road	grass pitches	862 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Macaulay Drive	grass pitches	892 yd
Lincoln Carlton Academy CARLTON BOULEVARD	grass pitches	957 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 4LR