Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 4LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.6%	49.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.4%	50.9%	2.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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	32%	33.6%	1.6%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.2%) 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	45.5%	51.5%	6.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.4%	34.7%	0.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	19.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	20.1%	4.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	8.5%	4.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	94.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	88%	82.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	82.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	2%	12%	10.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Chaucer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Drive was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Drive has the 49th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.0%.

🔎 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 4LT, 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 4LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 4LT

Average Price
£166,624

Semi-Detached
£180,200

Terraced
£154,744

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
91 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-25	£143,479
87 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-07	£167,009
85 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2021-02-05	£188,682
83 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-11-12	£184,790
109 Chaucer Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2019-10-11	£146,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 4LT

Employment

LN2 4LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	27
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	23
Construction	22
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	256 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	192 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	986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ermine Primary Academy Redbourne Drive , LN2 2HG	1out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Carlton Academy Carlton Boulevard , LN2 4AG	4out of 4	1,380 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	1,524 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	700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	1,971 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Pembroke Academy Croft Lane , Cherry Willingham LN3 4JP	1out of 4	4,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	4,850 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	1,978 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	389 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Futures Sports Pavillion , Ravendale Drive LN2 2JN	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,671 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	2,033 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
Costa Coffee	324 Wragby Road	162 yd
McDonald's	Outer Circle Road	234 yd
Little Lincoln	9 Alexander Walk	397 yd
Mamma's and More	7 Alexander Walk	399 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Darwin Plaza	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Outer Circle Road	161 yd
Smith Central Takeaway	252 Wragby Road	236 yd
Dinos	278 Wragby Road	236 yd
Asia Garden	268 Wragby Road	236 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Extra, Wragby Road	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	260-266 Wragby Road	236 yd
Lidl	Deacon Road	334 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Carlton Centre Food Store	The Carlton Centre, 6-8 Alexander Walk	397 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road	425 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	323 Wolsey Way	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Giles Community Centre Swift Gardens		312 yd
St Giles Academy ADDISON DRIVE	grass pitches	316 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Curves (Lincoln North) DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	527 yd
King George'S Field, Macauley Drive MACAULAY DRIVE	grass pitches	700 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Macaulay Drive	grass pitches	759 yd
Lincoln Carlton Academy CARLTON BOULEVARD	grass pitches	761 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	775 yd
Lincoln Clayton Sports Ground (Closed) Lee Road	grass pitches	1,086 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	106.1 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	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 4LT