Hope Street, Lincoln, LN5 7UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 7UJ 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 7UJ, 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 7UJ 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 Hope Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hope Street was 417.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.4% higher than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hope Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 25th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.5%.

🔎 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 7UJ, 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 Hope Street are based on 101 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 Hope Street, Lincoln, LN5 7UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 7UJ

Average Price
£125,497

Semi-Detached
£156,704

Terraced
£115,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hope Street

Average Price
£139,348

Semi-Detached
£178,162

Terraced
£129,900

Detached
£124,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hope Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Hope Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2025-04-22	£84,524
18 Hope Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2024-12-12	£105,478
4 Hope Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-10-18	£118,447
27 Hope Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-10-23	£109,018
15 Hope Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2022-10-07	£119,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 7UJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LN5 7UJ 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
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	5,426 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	203 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Pennell Street , LN5 7TA	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	1,836 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	1,432 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	1,687 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	2,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,274 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	3,238 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	383 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	1out of 4	504 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	1,241 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,434 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	1,669 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
Lincoln Central Childrens Centre	Sure Start, St Andrews Close	212 yd
Bridge Church Lincoln	Dunston House, Portland Street	301 yd
PlayZone	Sincil Bank Gymnasium, Cross Street	312 yd
Elior UK	Lincoln City Football Club, Sincil Bank Stadium, Sincil Bank	467 yd
Nabeel Indian Restaurant & Takeaway	376a High Street	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Lodge	Mill Lodge, Branston Road	695 yd
Gwynnes Sports Club Ltd	Shakespeare Street	700 yd
Civil Defence Club	369 High Street	702 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	711 yd
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln City Chippy	17 Scorer Street	350 yd
Proper Takeaways	11 Clifton Street	444 yd
Sincil Garden	39 Sincil Bank	459 yd
China Kitchen	397 High Street	691 yd
AFC	376 High Street	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Dunford Road	343 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	756 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	334-337 High Street	831 yd
Tesco	158b High Street	860 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Sincil Street Food Store	20 Sincil Street	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	507 yd
Cowpaddle CANWICK ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Lincoln City) WITHAM PARK HOUSE WITHAM PARK HOUSE WATERSIDE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		957 yd
Ymca (Lincolnshire) (Closed) ST. RUMBOLDS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,014 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	167.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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 7UJ