Leighton Crescent, Lincoln, LN6 7NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LN6 7NE is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	49.8%	46.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	50.2%	53.9%	3.7%	49.0%	4.9%

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 7NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	41.1%	51.8%	10.7%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	19.7%	-8.4%	44.2%	-24.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	19.5%	16.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	6.1%	3.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.7%	28.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-19.6%
Good health	40%	37.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	21.9%	21.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	13%	6.8%	-6.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.2%	3.8%

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 7NE this area, 40.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	40.6%	0.6%	18.2%	22.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.6%	-7.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	7%	10.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-22.9%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98.1%	97.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	92.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2.8%	6%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	41.9%	13.5%	28.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Leighton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Crescent was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% higher than the Hartsholme average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Leighton Crescent has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme and the 97th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 LN6 7NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Leighton Crescent are based on 6 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 Leighton Crescent, Lincoln, LN6 7NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN6 7NE

Average Price
£150,798

Semi-Detached
£176,017

Terraced
£166,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,865

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Crescent

Average Price
£146,689

Semi-Detached
£155,093

Terraced
£173,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,175

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Leighton Crescent, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2023-10-27	£83,992
7 Leighton Crescent, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2007-04-27	£193,382
8 Leighton Crescent, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2004-11-05	£170,768
7 Leighton Crescent, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£33,000	2001-06-22	£130,609
7 Leighton Crescent, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£25,000	1999-11-30	£120,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN6 7NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	17
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	3,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Moorland Infant and Nursery School Westwick Drive , LN6 7RP	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Usher Junior School Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 7QZ	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsholme Academy Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE	- not rated	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartsholme Primary School Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE	- not rated	773 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartsholme Academy Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE	- not rated	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Lincoln Community College Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Ruston Technology College Shannon Avenue , LN6 7JG	- not rated	597 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	2out of 4	670 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	670 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	3,955 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	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pilgrim School Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE	3out of 4	802 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Christopher's School Hykeham Road , LN6 8AR	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School, Lincoln South Park , LN5 8EW	- not rated	2,159 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	2,453 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	2,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Fine Foods Exchange Cafe	4 Fulbeck House, Turner Avenue	218 yd
Moorland Fish Shop	1 Fulbeck House, Turner Avenue	218 yd
The Showroom	Tritton Road	316 yd
St Peter & St Paul Parish Centre	2a Skellingthorpe Road	608 yd
Smiths Tea Room	277a Boultham Park Road	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown & Arrows	Moorland Avenue	519 yd
Hartsholme/Lincoln Utd Sports Association	Ashby Avenue	856 yd
Hartsholme/Lincoln United Sports Association	Sports Pavillion, Ashby Avenue	856 yd
Ruston Sports & Social Club	Newark Road	1,033 yd
Lincoln Moorland Railway Sports & Social Club	Newark Road	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Napoli Pizza	Unit 2B, Moorland Avenue	508 yd
Monson Fish Bar	248 Skellingthorpe Road	675 yd
Hartsholme Park	5 Morton Drive	705 yd
Happy Chef	283 Boultham Park Road	750 yd
Boultham Pizza & Grill	277 Boultham Park Road	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Rookery Lane Pharmacy	226 Rookery Lane	736 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op Parklands Food Store	Boultham Park Road	797 yd
Sainsbury's	Tritton Road	800 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	2 Moorland Close	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Lincoln) TRITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Moorland Community Centre MOORLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	518 yd
Priory City Of Lincoln Academy Sports Centre SKELLINGTHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	535 yd
The Priory Witham Academy DE WINT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic High School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	705 yd
Hartsholme Academy CARRINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	794 yd
Hartsholme Cricket Club Sports Pavilion Sports Pavilion Ashby Avenue	grass pitches	924 yd
Moorlands Sports Ground NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Lincoln United Fc Ashby Avenue	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Boultham Park WESTERN AVENUE	tennis courts	1,017 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	88 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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