Portland Street, Lincoln, LN5 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 7LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.8%	2.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50%	47.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 LN5 7LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.8% 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	77.1%	77.8%	0.7%	37.9%	39.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	44.2%	-28.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (87.6%) 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	50.7%	44.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36.1%	43.2%	7.1%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.5%	4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	19%	3.5%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.1%	41.9%	6.8%	16.9%	25.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	15.8%	0.3%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	11.4%	3.5%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.8%	88.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	7.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	76.1%	63.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	17.9%	30.7%	12.8%	6.1%	24.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	63.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	6.1%	11.2%	5.1%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9%	2.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	13.2%	1.5%	11.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
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	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 141st lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LN5 7LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Portland Street are based on 149 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 Portland Street, Lincoln, LN5 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 7LE

Average Price
£171,894

Semi-Detached
£157,313

Terraced
£138,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£219,170

Semi-Detached
£204,108

Terraced
£185,805

Detached
£351,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,063

Other
£739,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Portland Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-11-12	£79,307
99 Portland Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2025-03-19	£88,257
102 Portland Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-04	£182,968
98 Portland Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£544,680	2022-12-16	£509,215
112 Portland Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-09-16	£101,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 7LE

Employment

LN5 7LE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LN5 7LE 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

Student (economically inactive)	85
Full-Time Employee	73
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	7
Retired	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	5,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Pennell Street , LN5 7TA	4out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln St Botolph's Infant and Nursery School Bargate , LN5 8DH	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	- not rated	1,406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	- not rated	1,535 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,108 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park High School Cross O'cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,969 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lsst Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,969 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	- not rated	2,266 yd	Academy converter	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	985 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	3,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education & Youth Services Ltd Unit 7, 32 Waterside South , LN5 7EU	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Knox Education Unit, Lincoln PRU Ground Floor Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	663 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	677 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	705 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Church Lincoln	Dunston House, Portland Street	170 yd
Costa Travelines	Lincoln Central Station, St Mary's Street	323 yd
Grand Coffee House Ltd	Lincoln Central Bus Station, Norman Street	333 yd
Pizza Corner Lincoln	The Roundhouse, 358b High Street	374 yd
St Barnabas Hospice Court Cafe	The Roundhouse, 358b High Street	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civil Defence Club	369 High Street	392 yd
The Ritz	143-147 High Street	418 yd
The Treaty of Commerce	173 High Street	456 yd
Slug & Lettuce/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	274-277 High Street	476 yd
Cosy Club Lincoln	Unit 4, Corn Exchange Building, Cornhill	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sincil Garden	39 Sincil Bank	171 yd
Proper Takeaways	11 Clifton Street	303 yd
King Shawarma	368 High Street	378 yd
Burnetts Sandwich Co	21 Sincil Street	403 yd
AFC	376 High Street	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	404 yd
Tesco	Dunford Road	417 yd
Tesco	158b High Street	436 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street	470 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	678 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Lincoln City) WITHAM PARK HOUSE WITHAM PARK HOUSE WATERSIDE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Cowpaddle CANWICK ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) MONKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	985 yd
Lincoln College (Closed) Monks Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,027 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 7LE