St Matthews Close, Lincoln, LN6 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LN6 7BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.4%	48.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 LN6 7BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	51.6%	61.1%	9.5%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	26.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.1%	6.4%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	42.7%	41.2%	-1.5%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	42.7%	43.1%	0.4%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	18.8%	16.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	11.7%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	26%	11.2%	16.9%	9.1%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	29.4%	1.1%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	91.3%	-6.1%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	92.9%	77.1%	-15.8%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	6%	16.2%	10.2%	6.1%	10.1%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
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	90.6%	76.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.7%	10.0%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is St Matthews Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Matthews Close was 336.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% higher than the Boultham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Matthews Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham and the 32nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.5%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LN6 7BX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 St Matthews Close are based on 61 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 St Matthews Close, Lincoln, LN6 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN6 7BX

Average Price
£182,423

Semi-Detached
£195,881

Terraced
£128,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Close

Average Price
£226,271

Semi-Detached
£199,374

Terraced
£156,213

Detached
£258,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Matthews Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-08-27	£208,483
2 St Matthews Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-10-21	£207,605
14 St Matthews Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-10-29	£202,641
19 St Matthews Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-01-17	£192,565
25 St Matthews Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2018-11-09	£144,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN6 7BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LN6 7BX 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	83
Student (economically inactive)	48
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB	3out of 4	4,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School Bristol Drive , LN6 7UE	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Pennell Street , LN5 7TA	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	1,409 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	1,562 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Hampton Street , LN1 1LW	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	2,029 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	3,278 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	2,056 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	2,414 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	1,001 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Lincoln Vice Chancellors Office , Brayford Pool LN6 7TS	- not rated	1,017 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athena School South Park , LN5 8EL	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,379 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrim School Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE	3out of 4	2,107 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
The Arcade Warehouse	Matilda Road	226 yd
Asda Living Cafe	Unit 9 Valentine Retail Park, Valentine Road	262 yd
Costa	Unit 2B Valentine Retail Park, Valentine Road	297 yd
Cafe 89	Unit 1, Valentine Park South, Valentine Road	338 yd
The Islamic Association of Lincoln	Lincoln Central Mosque And Cultural Centre, Dixon Street	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln RNA Club Ltd	Coulson Road	168 yd
Nosey Parker	1 Crusader Road	385 yd
Millers Arms	88 High Street	659 yd
The Tiny Tavern	107-108 High Street	691 yd
Imp & Angel	417 High Street	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Legal Food	67 High Street	663 yd
Serafina Grill	Ground Floor, 99-100 High Street	666 yd
Sprinkle Berry	79 High Street	669 yd
Gastronomico	2 Alfred Street	682 yd
Spice of Lincoln/Chilli Spice	64 High Street	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 6, Tritton Retail Park, Tritton Road	259 yd
Morrisons	Tritton Road	394 yd
Morrisons	Petrol Filling Station, Tritton Road	395 yd
Little Africa Supermarket	427 High Street	722 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Tealby Street Food Store	14-16 High Street	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Lincoln TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	94 yd
The Pacific Health Club Ltd WATERLOO STREET	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Pure Gym (Lincoln City) STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	810 yd
University Of Lincoln Sports Centre (Brayford) RUSTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	924 yd
Lincoln City Football Club (Sincil Bank) STADIUM STADIUM SINCIL BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,020 yd
Queen'S Park School (Closed) South Park		1,082 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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