Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 5JN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.5%	47.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	56.4%	59.2%	2.8%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	25.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	39.2%	33.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.3%	26.1%	8.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	9.6%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	17.6%	-2.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	29.8%	10.9%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	14.8%	5.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.2%	83.9%	-11.3%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	60.4%	-16.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	19.2%	29.1%	9.9%	6.1%	23.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	60.4%	-16.2%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	14.4%	10.3%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	8.9%	9%	0.1%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	8.7%	6.3%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Monks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monks Road was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Monks Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 55th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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 5JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Monks Road are based on 491 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 Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 5JN

Average Price
£143,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,679

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monks Road

Average Price
£206,435

Semi-Detached
£221,880

Terraced
£202,022

Detached
£233,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,375

Other
£325,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 179 Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-11	£68,396
Flat 1 179 Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-03-11	£78,167
Flat 3 185 Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-04-14	£68,670
Flat 2 185 Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-02-15	£109,541
177 Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2015-07-02	£216,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 5JN

Employment

LN2 5JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LN2 5JN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	20
Retired	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	3out of 4	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	1out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	623 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	3out of 4	3,620 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	416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory Witham Academy De Wint Avenue , LN6 7DT	3out of 4	4,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,407 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	1,586 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,711 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln Macaulay Drive , LN2 4EL	- not rated	1,732 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Arboretum Cafe	Arboretum Lodge, Monks Road	303 yd
Monks Road Cafe	42 Monks Road	432 yd
Abbey Access Training	Croft Street Community Centre, Croft Street	485 yd
Two-Five-Four Periperi & Grill	73 Monks Road	507 yd
LCH Ward Kitchens	Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Bone Lincoln	10 John Street	353 yd
The Birdcage	54 Baggholme Road	432 yd
Lincoln Hospital Sports & Social Club	St Annes Road	462 yd
Peacock Inn	23 Wragby Road	620 yd
Adam & Eve	25 Lindum Road	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lantern	201 Monks Road	103 yd
Tower Pizza	199 Monks Road	103 yd
Hot Masala	113 Monks Road	314 yd
Pang City	40 Monks Road	432 yd
Baggholme Fish Shop	56 Baggholme Road	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Monks Road Food Store	189 Monks Road		6 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) MONKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	526 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Lincoln City) WITHAM PARK HOUSE WITHAM PARK HOUSE WATERSIDE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 yd
Lincoln Minster School HILLSIDE HILLSIDE LINDUM TERRACE		599 yd
Lincoln College (Closed) Monks Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	671 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Eastgate Tennis Bowls And Squash Club LANGWORTHGATE	squash courts, tennis courts	850 yd
Lindum Sports Association ST. GILES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,015 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,090 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	81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.86 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 5JN