Swift Gardens, Lincoln, LN2 4NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN2 4NE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	52.6%	0.7%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.1%	47.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 4NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	42.8%	48.8%	6.0%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	32.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	10.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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%	43.8%	5.8%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.5%	34.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.6%	14.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4NE this area, 29.3% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	29.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	17%	-4.4%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	19.7%	3.8%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	15%	7.4%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	97.1%	1.3%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	94.3%	89.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3.2%	9%	5.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	89.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	7.5%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	40.5%	13.5%	27.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Swift Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swift Gardens was 169.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swift Gardens has the 24th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 70th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

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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 4NE, 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 Swift Gardens are based on 40 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 Swift Gardens, Lincoln, LN2 4NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 4NE

Average Price
£52,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,258

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Gardens

Average Price
£128,921

Semi-Detached
£151,863

Terraced
£121,787

Detached
£163,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,542

Other
£272,789

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
N C H Action For Children, 77 Swift Gardens, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2014-10-31	£51,720

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	37
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Myle Cross Junior School Macaulay Drive , LN2 4EL	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln St Gile's Infant School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	- not rated	297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	- not rated	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chad Varah Primary School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	- not rated	347 yd	Community 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	- not rated	843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	- not rated	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarborough School Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	1,587 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	1out of 4	1,587 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	2,120 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	3out of 4	208 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,476 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonefield House School Church Lane , LN2 1QR	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln Wickenby Crescent , Ermine Estate LN1 3TJ	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	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
Lincolnshire MS Therapy Centre	50 Outer Circle Drive	256 yd
Taco Bell	238 Nettleham Road	400 yd
Costa Coffee	324 Wragby Road	660 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Darwin Plaza	668 yd
McDonald's	Outer Circle Road	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lee Road Bowls Club	Lee Road		1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Roma	76 Macaulay Drive	212 yd
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	38 Lamb Gardens	272 yd
Pizza Roma	40 Lamb Gardens	272 yd
KFC	240 Nettleham Road	400 yd
Agra Indian Takeaway	Unit 11, 303 Wolsey Way	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	323 Wolsey Way	573 yd
Asda	295 Wolsey Way	573 yd
Aldi	260-266 Wragby Road	626 yd
Waitrose	Searby Road	715 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Giles Community Centre Swift Gardens		196 yd
St Giles Academy ADDISON DRIVE	grass pitches	298 yd
King George'S Field, Macauley Drive MACAULAY DRIVE	grass pitches	527 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Macaulay Drive	grass pitches	556 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	844 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Lincoln) FLAVIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Lincoln College (Ravendale Drive) CORNWALL HOUSE CORNWALL HOUSE RAVENDALE DRIVE	grass pitches	904 yd
Lincoln Clayton Sports Ground (Closed) Lee Road	grass pitches	973 yd
Curves (Lincoln North) DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of LN2 4NE