High Street, Lincoln, LN5 7SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 7SF is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	39%	40.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	61%	59.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	10.7%

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 7SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	58.1%	65.1%	7.0%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	17.4%	2.9%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	19%	15.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	31.8%	42.2%	10.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	39.5%	32.8%	-6.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	23.1%	17.2%	-5.9%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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 7SF this area, 35.5% 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	35.5%	5.3%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	22.6%	4.7%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	16.8%	4.6%	-12.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.3%	74.6%	-17.7%	81.4%	-6.8%
Roma	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	61.5%	54.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	32.8%	25.1%	-7.7%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	11.3%	8.7%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	54.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	13%	10.4%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.1%	76.7%	-37.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	11.7%	1.5%	10.2%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1421.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 701.9% higher than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 3rd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 595.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 7SF, 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 High Street are based on 2674 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 High Street, Lincoln, LN5 7SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 7SF

Average Price
£229,390

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£297,893

Detached
£60,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,649

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£370,039

Semi-Detached
£255,879

Terraced
£244,280

Detached
£396,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,633

Other
£975,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
383 - 384 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-12-18	£264,072
381A High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-03-21	£253,525
381A High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2008-09-18	£130,506
383A High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-09-12	£358,892
382 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£13,000	1998-04-13	£60,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 7SF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LN5 7SF 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	60
Other	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	8
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,855 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	276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	3out of 4	1,183 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	1,502 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	1,583 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	1,419 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	1,773 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	1,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	2,670 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	1,385 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	2,952 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	527 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	709 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,024 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,733 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
Nabeel Indian Restaurant & Takeaway	376a High Street	66 yd
EscoBark's Canine Coffee House	110 High Street	72 yd
The Salvation Army	106 High Street	75 yd
The Modern Indian Cuisine	370 High Street	104 yd
Topkapi Kitchen	131 High Street	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	84 yd
Civil Defence Club	369 High Street	114 yd
The Ritz	143-147 High Street	169 yd
Wig & Mitre	30-32 Steep Hill	218 yd
Millers Arms	88 High Street	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regal Fish & Chip Shop	122 High Street	55 yd
Mowgli Indian Takeaway	115d High Street	55 yd
AFC	376 High Street	65 yd
Gastronomico	2 Alfred Street	110 yd
China Kitchen	397 High Street	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	158b High Street	435 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	439 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	454 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	667 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	553 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	754 yd
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		946 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,003 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 7SF