High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 8BQ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	50.4%	46.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 8BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.4% 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	54.6%	72.4%	17.8%	37.9%	34.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	16.5%	-11.3%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	46.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.7%	35%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.1%	15.3%	5.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.5%	17.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	9.5%	-10.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	21.6%	6.5%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	30.5%	15.9%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.7%	86.8%	-10.9%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	78.7%	73.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	17.4%	16.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	10.5%
Africa	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	73.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 149th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 High Street are based on 2703 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 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 8BQ

Average Price
£226,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,614

Detached
£307,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£369,947

Semi-Detached
£254,537

Terraced
£244,233

Detached
£396,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,389

Other
£964,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-16	£170,567
1 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-06-08	£195,827
4 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-09-20	£311,692
2 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1997-09-12	£203,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 8BQ

Employment

LN5 8BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8BQ 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	145
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Retired	21
Other	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln St Botolph's Infant and Nursery School Bargate , LN5 8DH	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Pennell Street , LN5 7TA	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Francis Street , Bracebridge LN5 8QG	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	846 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lsst Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	846 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	2out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Lincoln's Catholic High School, A Science College Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	- not rated	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,177 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	2,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park School, Lincoln South Park , LN5 8EW	- not rated	194 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	518 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	518 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Knox Education Unit, Lincoln PRU Ground Floor Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	673 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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 City Chippy	7 High Street	52 yd
Southside	St Katharine's Church, Colegrave Street	142 yd
Phoenix Restaurant	18a-20 High Street	158 yd
Bistro Polonia	457 High Street	267 yd
Take 5 Tea Room	49 High Street	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Eagle	21 High Street	158 yd
Lincoln Scout H Q	Altham Terrace	164 yd
The Shakespeare	40 High Street	304 yd
Gwynnes Sports Club Ltd	Shakespeare Street	364 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Taste	17a High Street	111 yd
Pasta Go Ltd	48 High Street	330 yd
Cactus	439 High Street	369 yd
Pizza Pizza/Juju	447 High Street	369 yd
Riyaz Indian Takeaway	443 High Street	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Tealby Street Food Store	14-16 High Street	99 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	455 yd
Aldi	233 Newark Road	1,083 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		192 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
The Priory Academy CROSS O'CLIFF HILL	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Lincoln & District Indoor Bowls Club HALL DRIVE	indoor bowls	892 yd
Boultham Park WESTERN AVENUE	tennis courts	1,003 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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