Venables Way, Lincoln, LN2 4WN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN2 4WN is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	50.5%	46.4%	-4.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49.5%	53.6%	4.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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	41.1%	40.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	37.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	13.6%	12.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.8%) 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	58%	53.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	31.1%	32.4%	1.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	13.2%	1.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.3%	0.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	17.7%	0.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	36%	34.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.1%	89.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	90.8%	85.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	5.2%	6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	86.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Venables Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Venables Way was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Venables Way has the 20th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 64th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 4WN, 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 Venables Way are based on 128 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 Venables Way, Lincoln, LN2 4WN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 4WN

Average Price
£222,044

Semi-Detached
£280,075

Terraced
£214,200

Detached
£325,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,491

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Venables Way

Average Price
£215,449

Semi-Detached
£316,417

Terraced
£263,586

Detached
£304,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,884

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Venables WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Venables Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-09-18	£128,000
14 Venables Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-22	£125,898
30 Venables Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-08-04	£163,668
90 Venables Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-06-25	£293,107
12 Venables Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,950	2023-09-22	£133,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 4WN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	190
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	36
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Construction	21
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	820 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	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Carlton Academy Carlton Boulevard , LN2 4AG	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Laughton Way , LN2 2HE	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ermine Primary Academy Redbourne Drive , LN2 2HG	1out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	3out of 4	1,900 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	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	2,420 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Pembroke Academy Croft Lane , Cherry Willingham LN3 4JP	1out of 4	3,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	5,138 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	2,382 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	935 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Futures Sports Pavillion , Ravendale Drive LN2 2JN	- not rated	1,838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	2,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	2,238 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	2,578 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
Mamma's and More	7 Alexander Walk	236 yd
Little Lincoln	9 Alexander Walk	236 yd
Caffe Pausa	Dunelm Mill, Carlton Boulevard	295 yd
Costa	18 The Carlton Centre, Carlton Boulevard	312 yd
McDonald's	Outer Circle Road	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Outer Circle Road	521 yd
Smith Central Takeaway	252 Wragby Road	704 yd
Dinos	278 Wragby Road	704 yd
Asia Garden	268 Wragby Road	704 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Extra, Wragby Road	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Carlton Centre Food Store	The Carlton Centre, 6-8 Alexander Walk	236 yd
Lidl	Deacon Road	468 yd
Aldi	260-266 Wragby Road	704 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln Carlton Academy CARLTON BOULEVARD	grass pitches	217 yd
Curves (Lincoln North) DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
St Giles Community Centre Swift Gardens		829 yd
King George'S Field, Macauley Drive MACAULAY DRIVE	grass pitches	863 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	864 yd
St Giles Academy ADDISON DRIVE	grass pitches	878 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Macaulay Drive	grass pitches	920 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 4WN