Bargate, Lincoln, LN5 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LN5 8BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47%	48.6%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	44.8%	57.9%	13.1%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	18.2%	-15.1%	44.2%	-26.0%
Separated	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.7%	17.8%	4.1%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.5%	37.8%	8.3%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	47.9%	39.8%	-8.1%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	17.5%	16.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	21%	-2.0%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.9%	0.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	20.6%	3.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	24.8%	4.0%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	9.8%	3.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	95.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	87.1%	81%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	8.8%	17%	8.2%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	81%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Bargate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bargate was 1256.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 659.5% higher than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bargate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 5th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 700.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 119.1%.

🔎 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 8BU, 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 Bargate are based on 99 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 Bargate, Lincoln, LN5 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 8BU

Average Price
£166,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bargate

Average Price
£157,257

Semi-Detached
£134,898

Terraced
£149,462

Detached
£310,871

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,882

Other
£546,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BargateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bargate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-05	£310,865
19 Bargate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-01-12	£134,490
7 Bargate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£612,299	2023-03-20	£596,790
7 Bargate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-12-06	£468,328
19 Bargate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-06-29	£131,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 8BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,559 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	181 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	692 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Francis Street , Bracebridge LN5 8QG	3out of 4	1,232 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	874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lsst Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	874 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	2out of 4	1,300 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	1,300 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	2,183 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	2,224 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	258 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	530 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	543 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	714 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	53 yd
Phoenix Restaurant	18a-20 High Street	155 yd
Southside	St Katharine's Church, Colegrave Street	176 yd
Bistro Polonia	457 High Street	267 yd
Take 5 Tea Room	49 High Street	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln Scout H Q	Altham Terrace	139 yd
Golden Eagle	21 High Street	156 yd
The Shakespeare	40 High Street	293 yd
Gwynnes Sports Club Ltd	Shakespeare Street	388 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Taste	17a High Street	113 yd
Pasta Go Ltd	48 High Street	319 yd
Cactus	439 High Street	364 yd
Pizza Pizza/Juju	447 High Street	364 yd
Riyaz Indian Takeaway	443 High Street	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Tealby Street Food Store	14-16 High Street	104 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	448 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	1,042 yd
Aldi	233 Newark Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		256 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	581 yd
Lincoln & District Indoor Bowls Club HALL DRIVE	indoor bowls	859 yd
The Priory Academy CROSS O'CLIFF HILL	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Boultham Park WESTERN AVENUE	tennis courts	966 yd
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 8BU