Sewell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 5LY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50%	52.2%	2.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	59.7%	61%	1.3%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	20.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	40.3%	43.3%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	39.3%	40.7%	1.4%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	15.1%	13%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17%	2.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.4%	5.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	32.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	8.5%	1.6%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93%	88%	-5.0%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	80.5%	72%	-8.5%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	11.1%	18.7%	7.6%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	72%	-7.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7%	2.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4%	7.3%	3.3%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	7%	2.3%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Sewell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sewell Road was 1475.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 438.8% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sewell Road has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 2nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 936.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 171.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LN2 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Sewell Road are based on 21 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 Sewell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 5LY

Average Price
£365,798

Semi-Detached
£496,028

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sewell Road

Average Price
£679,732

Semi-Detached
£782,540

Terraced
£659,840

Detached
£587,976

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,859,296

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sewell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Sewell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-06-15	£332,368
86 Sewell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2009-10-01	£509,807
76 Sewell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2007-07-27	£334,555
76 Sewell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2006-03-20	£213,447
82 Sewell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2005-12-16	£313,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 5LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	24
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,364 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	222 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	648 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	1out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Laughton Way , LN2 2HE	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	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	817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	843 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	3,441 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	3,949 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	700 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	4,952 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	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln Macaulay Drive , LN2 4EL	- not rated	1,457 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,659 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,664 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Futures Sports Pavillion , Ravendale Drive LN2 2JN	- not rated	1,747 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
LCH Ward Kitchens	Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road	179 yd
County Restaurant	Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road	179 yd
ULHTea @ Lincoln	Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road	182 yd
County Hospital Day Nursery	Sewell Road	235 yd
H M Prison	Greetwell Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln Hospital Sports & Social Club	St Annes Road	300 yd
Dog & Bone Lincoln	10 John Street	666 yd
Peacock Inn	23 Wragby Road	691 yd
The Birdcage	54 Baggholme Road	740 yd
Lindum Sports Association Ltd	St Giles Avenue	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lantern	201 Monks Road	269 yd
Tower Pizza	199 Monks Road	269 yd
Hot Masala	113 Monks Road	607 yd
Pang City	40 Monks Road	708 yd
Tillys Lincoln Ltd	Jewsons, Deacon Road	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Monks Road Food Store	189 Monks Road		330 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln Minster School HILLSIDE HILLSIDE LINDUM TERRACE		724 yd
Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) MONKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	846 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Lincoln City) WITHAM PARK HOUSE WITHAM PARK HOUSE WATERSIDE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Eastgate Tennis Bowls And Squash Club LANGWORTHGATE	squash courts, tennis courts	908 yd
Lincoln College (Closed) Monks Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	912 yd
Lindum Sports Association ST. GILES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	962 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Lincoln Clayton Sports Ground (Closed) Lee Road	grass pitches	1,036 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	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN2 5LY