Firth Road, Lincoln, LN6 7AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN6 7AH is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	48.3%	45.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.7%	54.9%	3.2%	49.0%	5.9%

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 7AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	64.5%	75.9%	11.4%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	14.2%	-9.9%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38.1%	37.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9%	11.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	35.4%	16.0%	16.9%	18.5%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	33.3%	-1.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1%	6.9%	5.9%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.8%	79.2%	-11.6%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	81.8%	66.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	14.5%	10.9%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	66.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	11.5%	7.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	8%	4.1%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Firth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Road was 155.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Firth Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 86th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LN6 7AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Firth Road are based on 3 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 Firth Road, Lincoln, LN6 7AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN6 7AH

Average Price
£3,490,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,490,551

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firth Road

Average Price
£4,009,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,009,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
William Sinclair Holdings Firth Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£3,390,000	2024-02-01	£3,454,640
William Sinclair Holdings Firth Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£1,920,000	2018-08-24	£2,150,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN6 7AH

Employment

LN6 7AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 LN6 7AH 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	168
Student (economically inactive)	131
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	36
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	3,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,467 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	4out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	- not rated	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln St Botolph's Infant and Nursery School Bargate , LN5 8DH	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln West Parade , LN1 1QS	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	2out of 4	1,595 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	1,595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park High School Cross O'cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lsst Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,678 yd	Foundation school	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	1,738 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	2,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Knox Education Unit, Lincoln PRU Ground Floor Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	667 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	680 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	682 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	833 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School, Lincoln South Park , LN5 8EW	- not rated	994 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
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd	Unit 9, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	293 yd
The Islamic Association of Lincoln	Lincoln Central Mosque And Cultural Centre, Dixon Street	387 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	2 The Sidings	415 yd
The Salvation Army	106 High Street	437 yd
EscoBark's Canine Coffee House	110 High Street	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln RNA Club Ltd	Coulson Road	122 yd
Millers Arms	88 High Street	427 yd
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	434 yd
Wig & Mitre	30-32 Steep Hill	473 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serafina Grill	Ground Floor, 99-100 High Street	419 yd
Gastronomico	2 Alfred Street	428 yd
Sprinkle Berry	79 High Street	455 yd
China Kitchen	397 High Street	456 yd
Regal Fish & Chip Shop	122 High Street	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	247 yd
Morrisons	Tritton Road	475 yd
Morrisons	Petrol Filling Station, Tritton Road	475 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	546 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Tealby Street Food Store	14-16 High Street	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	822 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	865 yd
Base Fitness (Closed) BRAYFORD WHARF NORTH	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		989 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LN6 7AH