Wolsey Way, Lincoln, LN2 4TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 4TW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49%	51.8%	2.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	48.1%	41.1%	-7.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	36.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	15.3%	3.4%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.2%	43.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.2%	38.9%	0.7%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	7.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.7%	6.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	31%	33%	2.0%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	94.4%	94.6%	0.2%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.6%	0.2%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Wolsey Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Way was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wolsey Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 61st lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 4TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wolsey Way are based on 278 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 Wolsey Way, Lincoln, LN2 4TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 4TW

Average Price
£256,739

Semi-Detached
£218,623

Terraced
£229,101

Detached
£285,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Way

Average Price
£273,029

Semi-Detached
£248,157

Terraced
£263,968

Detached
£277,645

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£332,409

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Wolsey Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-11-03	£223,057
118 Wolsey Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-08-27	£234,268
146 Wolsey Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-05	£346,711
126 Wolsey Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-22	£304,204
138 Wolsey Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-07-18	£246,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 4TW

Employment

LN2 4TW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	3,260 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 Carlton Academy Carlton Boulevard , LN2 4AG	- not rated	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln St Gile's Infant School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	- not rated	1,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Myle Cross Junior School Macaulay Drive , LN2 4EL	- not rated	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	- not rated	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	- not rated	1,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	1out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	2,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarborough School Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	- not rated	2,597 yd	Foundation school	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	3,050 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	1,259 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	2,538 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonefield House School Church Lane , LN2 1QR	- not rated	2,621 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	2,686 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	2,716 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
The Lincolnshire Poacher	Kennington House, Bunkers Hill	458 yd
Lincolnshire MS Therapy Centre	50 Outer Circle Drive	828 yd
Caffe Pausa	Dunelm Mill, Carlton Boulevard	863 yd
Costa	18 The Carlton Centre, Carlton Boulevard	907 yd
McDonald's	Outer Circle Road	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agra Indian Takeaway	Unit 11, 303 Wolsey Way	922 yd
Coopland and Son	309 Wolsey Way	939 yd
Waldo Smiths Fish & Chips	313 Wolsey Way	947 yd
Happy Inn	307 Wolsey Way	954 yd
Pizza King	315 Wolsey Way	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	323 Wolsey Way	954 yd
Asda	295 Wolsey Way	954 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Carlton Centre Food Store	The Carlton Centre, 6-8 Alexander Walk	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George'S Field, Macauley Drive MACAULAY DRIVE	grass pitches	582 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Macaulay Drive	grass pitches	589 yd
Lincoln Carlton Academy CARLTON BOULEVARD	grass pitches	922 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Lincoln) FLAVIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
St Giles Community Centre Swift Gardens		1,053 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	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 4TW