Riverside Drive, Lincoln, LN5 7PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 7PB is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	48.3%	45.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.7%	54.9%	3.2%	49.0%	5.9%

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 7PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	64.5%	75.9%	11.4%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	14.2%	-9.9%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38.1%	37.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9%	11.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	35.4%	16.0%	16.9%	18.5%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	33.3%	-1.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1%	6.9%	5.9%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.8%	79.2%	-11.6%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	81.8%	66.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	14.5%	10.9%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	66.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	11.5%	7.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	8%	4.1%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Riverside Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Drive was 212.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverside Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 52nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LN5 7PB, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Riverside Drive are based on 231 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 Riverside Drive, Lincoln, LN5 7PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 7PB

Average Price
£141,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,559

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Drive

Average Price
£164,001

Semi-Detached
£267,209

Terraced
£222,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,402

Other
£206,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Riverside Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-02-24	£117,904
1 Riverside Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-04-26	£147,523
21 Riverside Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2024-04-17	£74,800
17 Riverside Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-09-28	£135,709
111 Riverside Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-16	£125,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 7PB

Employment

LN5 7PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7PB 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	168
Student (economically inactive)	131
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	36
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	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	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,705 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 St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Pennell Street , LN5 7TA	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Hampton Street , LN1 1LW	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln West Parade , LN1 1QS	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,422 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	2,692 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	1,438 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	2,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	521 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	1out of 4	776 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	876 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,748 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
Pizza Hut Restaurant	2 The Sidings	208 yd
Topkapi Kitchen	131 High Street	226 yd
The Modern Indian Cuisine	370 High Street	254 yd
Nabeel Indian Restaurant & Takeaway	376a High Street	262 yd
Toby Carvery	3 St Mark Street	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wig & Mitre	30-32 Steep Hill	111 yd
The Ritz	143-147 High Street	226 yd
Civil Defence Club	369 High Street	260 yd
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	282 yd
The Treaty of Commerce	173 High Street	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regal Fish & Chip Shop	122 High Street	217 yd
Mowgli Indian Takeaway	115d High Street	217 yd
Pizza Planet	130 High Street	226 yd
Mr Chippy	137 High Street	228 yd
AFC	376 High Street	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	158b High Street	405 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	431 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	456 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	630 yd
Morrisons	Tritton Road	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	739 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 7PB