Vernon Street, Lincoln, LN5 7QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 7QR is primarily male, with 55% 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	50.3%	45%	-5.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	49.7%	55%	5.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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 7QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	57.4%	66.1%	8.7%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	18.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	-25.9%
Separated	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14%	8.7%	-5.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	40.2%	44.9%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	43.9%	41.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	13.5%	10.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.6%	18.6%	5.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	25.4%	7.7%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	31.4%	6.5%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	15.5%	3.6%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.2%	91.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	76.7%	64.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	17.2%	30.4%	13.2%	6.1%	24.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	64.3%	-11.0%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Vernon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Street was 154.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% lower than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vernon Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 89th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LN5 7QR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Vernon Street are based on 242 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 Vernon Street, Lincoln, LN5 7QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 7QR

Average Price
£182,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,929

Detached
£441,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Street

Average Price
£179,034

Semi-Detached
£186,555

Terraced
£175,764

Detached
£350,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,772

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2026-01-07	£119,075
30 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-08-25	£160,746
20 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-13	£189,038
34 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-22	£184,872
36 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-03-10	£139,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 7QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LN5 7QR 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	162
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	18
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate 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	1,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,712 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	4out of 4	198 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln St Botolph's Infant and Nursery School Bargate , LN5 8DH	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	- not rated	990 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	1,729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Park High School Cross O'cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,528 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lsst Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,528 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	1,669 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	2out of 4	1,696 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	1,620 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	2,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Knox Education Unit, Lincoln PRU Ground Floor Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	361 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	376 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	378 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School, Lincoln South Park , LN5 8EW	- not rated	770 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & M's Cafe Bistro	406a High Street	164 yd
Bangers Cafe	Peel House, 73 High Street	200 yd
The Salvation Army	106 High Street	214 yd
Taco Bell	412 High Street	215 yd
Papa John's Pizza	415 High Street	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millers Arms	88 High Street	118 yd
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	205 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	209 yd
Lincoln RNA Club Ltd	Coulson Road	372 yd
The Shakespeare	40 High Street	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serafina Grill	Ground Floor, 99-100 High Street	139 yd
Sprinkle Berry	79 High Street	148 yd
Domino's Pizza	409-410 High Street	171 yd
China Kitchen	397 High Street	172 yd
Gastronomico	2 Alfred Street	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	268 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	548 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Tealby Street Food Store	14-16 High Street	585 yd
Tesco	158b High Street	700 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	515 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	518 yd
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		765 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	983 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,071 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	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 7QR