Fairfax Street, Lincoln, LN5 8NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN5 8NR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	53%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.4%	47%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 8NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	58.8%	64.9%	6.1%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	20.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-23.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	42.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	40.7%	42.6%	1.9%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	9.7%	13.2%	3.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	20.5%	2.5%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	31.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.1%	91.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	83.1%	70.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	12.3%	22%	9.7%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	70.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.5%	10.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Fairfax Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Street was 153.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% higher than the Hartsholme average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme and the 90th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LN5 8NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Fairfax Street are based on 149 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 Fairfax Street, Lincoln, LN5 8NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN5 8NR

Average Price
£142,122

Semi-Detached
£171,174

Terraced
£134,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,396

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Street

Average Price
£150,240

Semi-Detached
£175,132

Terraced
£144,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,908

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Fairfax Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-12-19	£152,048
57 Fairfax Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-11-18	£148,704
58 Fairfax Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-11-07	£159,187
28 Fairfax Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-09-05	£107,000
61 Fairfax Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-03-28	£148,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN5 8NR

Employment

LN5 8NR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	23
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	5,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Francis Street , Bracebridge LN5 8QG	3out of 4	300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Francis Street , Bracebridge LN5 8QG	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln St Botolph's Infant and Nursery School Bargate , LN5 8DH	- not rated	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Usher Junior School Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 7QZ	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Moorland Infant and Nursery School Westwick Drive , LN6 7RP	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	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	423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lsst Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	423 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	2out of 4	962 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	962 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	3,194 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	1,444 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	1,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	1,534 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	1,534 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	1,549 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	1,605 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
Dine Contract Catering	255 Newark Road	183 yd
Bracebridge Cafe	146 Newark Road	271 yd
The Bridge Community Venue	72A Newark Road	309 yd
Lindum Subway	Lindum Service Station, 246 Newark Road	753 yd
Smiths Tea Room	277a Boultham Park Road	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gatehouse Inn	178 Newark Road	385 yd
Lincoln & District Indoor Bowling Club Ltd	Hall Drive	562 yd
The Plough	393 Newark Road	722 yd
Lincoln Scout H Q	Altham Terrace	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Links Chinese Takeaway	97 Newark Road	270 yd
Maggies Plaice	144 Newark Road	276 yd
Pizza Pepis	283 Newark Road	361 yd
Pizza 4 U	69 Newark Road	393 yd
Lotus House	303-305 Newark Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	233 Newark Road	126 yd
Tesco	156-158 Newark Road	385 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Parklands Food Store	Boultham Park Road	765 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Rookery Lane Pharmacy	226 Rookery Lane	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Priory Academy CROSS O'CLIFF HILL	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Bud Robinson Community Centre MAPLE STREET		535 yd
Lincoln & District Indoor Bowls Club HALL DRIVE	indoor bowls	560 yd
Boultham Park WESTERN AVENUE	tennis courts	646 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic High School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	939 yd
Moorlands Sports Ground NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	17.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN5 8NR