Vernon Street, Lincoln, LN5 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN5 7QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	44.7%	48.8%	4.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55.3%	51.2%	-4.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	50.8%	61.3%	10.5%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	24.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	46.4%	48.4%	2.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35.3%	38%	2.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	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	18.7%	14.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.6%	1.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	30.2%	7.1%	16.9%	13.3%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	27.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	8.4%	1.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.2%	87.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	80.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	11.4%	14.4%	3.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	80.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.5%	37.2%	22.3%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Vernon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Street was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Street has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 158th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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 7QU, 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 240 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 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 7QU

Average Price
£166,611

Semi-Detached
£171,181

Terraced
£166,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Street

Average Price
£177,112

Semi-Detached
£184,419

Terraced
£173,339

Detached
£346,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,105

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,250	2025-06-13	£147,674
73 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-10-02	£131,836
75 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-07	£127,153
53 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-01-10	£197,006
3 Vernon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,500	2023-09-12	£180,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 7QU

Employment

LN5 7QU 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 7QU 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	77
Student (economically inactive)	64
Part-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Retired	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,562 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	359 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,698 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	1,701 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	1,742 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	2,998 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	1,715 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	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	1out of 4	519 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	859 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	915 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,267 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	2,059 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
M & M's Cafe Bistro	406a High Street	199 yd
Bangers Cafe	Peel House, 73 High Street	208 yd
Taco Bell	412 High Street	235 yd
Papa John's Pizza	415 High Street	235 yd
The Salvation Army	106 High Street	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millers Arms	88 High Street	159 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	231 yd
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	247 yd
Lincoln RNA Club Ltd	Coulson Road	333 yd
The Shakespeare	40 High Street	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprinkle Berry	79 High Street	174 yd
Serafina Grill	Ground Floor, 99-100 High Street	184 yd
Domino's Pizza	409-410 High Street	204 yd
Legal Food	67 High Street	215 yd
China Kitchen	397 High Street	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	276 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	524 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Tealby Street Food Store	14-16 High Street	573 yd
Tesco	158b High Street	734 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	541 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	547 yd
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		761 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,069 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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 7QU