Lime Tree Avenue, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3AB

Overview of LN4 3AB

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Lime Tree Avenue is in Metheringham, Lincoln and in North Kesteven district. LN4 3AB is located in the Metheringham Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sleaford and North Hykeham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lime Tree Avenue, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LN4 3AA, LN4 3EB, LN4 3DS, LN4 3EA, LN4 3EU, LN4 3AF, LN4 3EX, LN4 3EY, LN4 3YP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN4 3AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.8%	49%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.2%	51%	1.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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	25.3%	29.8%	4.5%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	47.7%	-9.6%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	12%	0.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	6.1%	1.7%

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	41.4%	44.1%	2.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36.2%	34.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.8%	15.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	31.2%	15.1%	-16.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	6.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	21.2%	2.6%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	19%	30.9%	11.9%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	96.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	94.2%	95.3%	1.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	95.9%	1.7%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	1%	3.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lime Tree Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Tree Avenue was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% lower than the Branston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Tree Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Branston and the 176th lowest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LN4 3AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 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 Lime Tree Avenue are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Kesteven.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lime Tree Avenue, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN4 3AB

Average Price
£170,561

Semi-Detached
£161,341

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£181,317

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Tree Avenue

Average Price
£178,225

Semi-Detached
£173,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£183,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Tree AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Lime Tree Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-22	£179,072
22 Lime Tree Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£114,896	2020-07-13	£140,003
2 Lime Tree Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-02-04	£176,932
24 Lime Tree Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-10-04	£198,143
14 Lime Tree Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2016-12-21	£160,093

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Employment

LN4 3AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LN4 3AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	61
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Metheringham Primary School Princes Street , Metheringham LN4 3BX	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School Back Lane , Dunston LN4 2EH	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nocton Community Primary School The Green , Nocton LN4 2BJ	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School Main Road , Potterhanworth LN4 2DT	3out of 4	5,192 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tilly's Tea and Gift Shop Ltd	15a High Street		176 yd
Maharaaj	13 High Street		236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Londesborough Arms	Middle Street	149 yd
The Lincolnshire Poacher Inn	High Street	236 yd
Metheringham Bowls Club	Princes Street	358 yd
The Star & Garter	Princes Street	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok	61 High Street	236 yd
Turgay's Place	15 High Street	236 yd
Kelly's Catch	47 High Street	236 yd
Pizza Plus	13 High Street	236 yd
Sab's Plaice	1 Caroline Road	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-operative Society	26-28 High Street		170 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Metheringham Squash Rackets Club FEN ROAD	squash courts	118 yd
Metheringham Swimming Pool PRINCES STREET	swimming pool	433 yd
Metheringham Sports Field PRINCES STREET	grass pitches	503 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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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