Gibbeson Street, Lincoln, LN5 8JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 8JW 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	45.8%	44.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	54.2%	55.7%	1.5%	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 8JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	51.4%	58.5%	7.1%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	27.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.8%	9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	40.5%	34.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	9.4%	13%	3.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.5%	20.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	6%	-9.2%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	28.5%	9.4%	16.9%	11.6%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	24.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	10.1%	1.7%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	7.2%	7.2%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.6%	83.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	76.6%	64.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	18.1%	23.9%	5.8%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	9%	6.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	64.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	6.7%	10.5%	3.8%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	10.9%	1.5%	9.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Gibbeson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibbeson Street was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gibbeson Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 139th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

🔎 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 8JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Gibbeson Street are based on 85 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 Gibbeson Street, Lincoln, LN5 8JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 8JW

Average Price
£106,818

Semi-Detached
£111,462

Terraced
£105,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibbeson Street

Average Price
£142,587

Semi-Detached
£114,558

Terraced
£141,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,337

Other
£272,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibbeson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Gibbeson Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2019-01-11	£105,428
32 Gibbeson Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2015-02-13	£134,940
49 Gibbeson Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	2000-09-04	£119,987
51 Gibbeson Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£23,000	1998-11-23	£114,558
47 Gibbeson Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£24,750	1997-04-30	£131,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 8JW

Employment

LN5 8JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8JW 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	96
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Other	18
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,757 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	459 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Francis Street , Bracebridge LN5 8QG	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Hampton Street , LN1 1LW	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,073 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	1,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	2,025 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	3,212 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	1,928 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	2,483 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	269 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	485 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	1,411 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,731 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	2,310 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
Bistro Polonia	457 High Street	175 yd
Phoenix Restaurant	18a-20 High Street	211 yd
The Raj Douth Indian Takeaway	435 High Street	225 yd
Castlegate	445-446 High Street	225 yd
Take 5 Tea Room	49 High Street	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gwynnes Sports Club Ltd	Shakespeare Street	84 yd
Golden Eagle	21 High Street	211 yd
The Shakespeare	40 High Street	224 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	364 yd
Lincoln Scout H Q	Altham Terrace	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cactus	439 High Street	225 yd
Pizza Pizza/Juju	447 High Street	225 yd
Riyaz Indian Takeaway	443 High Street	225 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	444 High Street	225 yd
New Taste	17a High Street	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Tealby Street Food Store	14-16 High Street	236 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	289 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	1,068 yd
Tesco	Dunford Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		247 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	257 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
The Priory Academy CROSS O'CLIFF HILL	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 8JW