Orchard Close, Lincoln, LN6 0RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LN6 0RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.6%	49.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 LN6 0RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	60.8%	50.5%	-10.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	35.8%	6.8%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.5%	10.2%	5.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.9%) 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	63.1%	50.8%	-12.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	29.9%	40.1%	10.2%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%

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 LN6 0RW this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	5.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	9%	6.6%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	18.4%	0.4%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	41.7%	5.0%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	94.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	13.0%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	83.8%	81.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	14.3%	15.3%	1.0%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	81%	-2.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	11.2%	1.3%	9.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Birchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood and the 119th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LN6 0RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Orchard Close are based on 146 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 Orchard Close, Lincoln, LN6 0RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN6 0RW

Average Price
£192,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,193

Detached
£235,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£281,645

Semi-Detached
£148,112

Terraced
£187,635

Detached
£326,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£203,701

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Orchard Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-02-27	£163,794
4 Orchard Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-10-12	£160,932
7 Orchard Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2021-03-03	£244,339
2 Orchard Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2020-11-18	£194,005
7 Orchard Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2018-12-07	£218,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN6 0RW

Employment

LN6 0RW 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	172
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
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 Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Saint Hugh's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Lincoln Woodfield Avenue , Doddington Park LN6 0SH	4out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leslie Manser Primary School Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	2out of 4	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster School 82 Jasmin Road , Birchwood LN6 0QQ	3out of 4	772 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School Larchwood Crescent , LN6 0NL	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School Whitethorn Grove , Birchwood LN6 0PF	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kesteven Academy Moor Lane , North Hykeham LN6 9AG	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy Moor Lane , North Hykeham LN6 9AF	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	5,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fortuna School Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	4out of 4	583 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Johnson Education Centre George Johnson Education Centre , Unit F, The Point LN6 3QN	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrim School Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form Moor Lane , North Hykeham LN6 9AG	- not rated	3,673 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Christopher's School Hykeham Road , LN6 8AR	3out of 4	4,008 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nacro	Schoeffer House, 242 Woodfield Avenue	293 yd
Fortuna School	Kingsdown Road	405 yd
Cafe Latte	Unit 21 Jasmin Road	661 yd
Damons Restaurant	999 Doddington Road	854 yd
Generation Wellbeing	Birchwood Leisure Centre, Birchwood Avenue	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Swan	Jasmin Road		660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto Pizza	Unit 29 Jasmin Road	648 yd
New Capital Takeaway	Unit 31 Jasmin Road	660 yd
Birchwood Fish Bar	Unit 7 Jasmin Road	660 yd
Greek2me Birchwood	Unit 30, Birchwood Shopping Centre, Jasmin Road	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Birchwood Centre Food Store	90 Jasmin Road		631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchwood Junior School LARCHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	798 yd
Birchwood Leisure Centre BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	906 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN6 0RW