Ripon Street, Lincoln, LN5 7NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 7NG is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	53%	44.3%	-8.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	47%	55.7%	8.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 7NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	59.6%	68%	8.4%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	20.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	29.9%	33.2%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around LN5 7NG this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	32.5%	11.9%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.8%	21.9%	-4.9%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	19.5%	5.0%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.9%	82.6%	-10.3%	81.4%	1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	49.9%	-30.0%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	14.9%	39.2%	24.3%	6.1%	33.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	49.9%	-30.0%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	4.9%	10%	5.1%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	18%	11.7%	2.9%	15.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	14.8%	8.5%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.6%	76.7%	-41.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	14.1%	0.9%	13.2%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Ripon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripon Street was 449.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 171.3% higher than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ripon Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 23rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 7NG, 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 Ripon Street are based on 245 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 Ripon Street, Lincoln, LN5 7NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 7NG

Average Price
£122,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£113,951

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripon Street

Average Price
£149,926

Semi-Detached
£133,493

Terraced
£149,469

Detached
£147,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,038

Other
£337,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Ripon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2019-11-07	£144,506
123 Ripon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,500	2018-08-07	£168,391
115 Ripon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-06-19	£112,778
123 Ripon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2006-07-31	£301,027
127 Ripon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-07-31	£244,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 7NG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LN5 7NG 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	154
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	2,960 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	319 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	664 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln St Botolph's Infant and Nursery School Bargate , LN5 8DH	- not rated	1,334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	- not rated	1,439 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	1,725 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	1,337 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park High School Cross O'cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,820 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lsst Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,820 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	- not rated	2,390 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	1,163 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	3,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	514 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Knox Education Unit, Lincoln PRU Ground Floor Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	650 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	655 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	655 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd Unit 7, 32 Waterside South , LN5 7EU	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent 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	185 yd
Lincoln Central Childrens Centre	Sure Start, St Andrews Close	305 yd
PlayZone	Sincil Bank Gymnasium, Cross Street	380 yd
Elior UK	Lincoln City Football Club, Sincil Bank Stadium, Sincil Bank	553 yd
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd	Ruston House, Waterside South	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civil Defence Club	369 High Street	654 yd
The Ritz	143-147 High Street	701 yd
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	710 yd
Millers Arms	88 High Street	745 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Proper Takeaways	11 Clifton Street	322 yd
Lincoln City Chippy	17 Scorer Street	385 yd
Sincil Garden	39 Sincil Bank	400 yd
AFC	376 High Street	653 yd
King Shawarma	368 High Street	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Dunford Road	245 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	741 yd
Tesco	158b High Street	773 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street	774 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	585 yd
Cowpaddle CANWICK ROAD	grass pitches	660 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Lincoln City) WITHAM PARK HOUSE WITHAM PARK HOUSE WATERSIDE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		1,055 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	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%

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

Overview of LN5 7NG