Somersby Close, Lincoln, LN6 8AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN6 8AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	53.6%	49.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.4%	50.2%	3.8%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.2%	32.5%	11.3%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	50%	-3.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	11%	4%	-7.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.5%	40.6%	-3.9%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	34.3%	38.3%	4.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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	23.3%	19.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.7%	2.3%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	21.8%	5.7%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	26.2%	0.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.1%	95.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.5%	91.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	91.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Somersby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somersby Close was 121.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Moorland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somersby Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Moorland and the 117th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LN6 8AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Somersby Close are based on 27 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 Somersby Close, Lincoln, LN6 8AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN6 8AF

Average Price
£263,793

Semi-Detached
£264,490

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£263,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somersby Close

Average Price
£274,496

Semi-Detached
£285,712

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£268,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somersby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Somersby Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-06	£205,338
21 Somersby Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£222,250	2021-03-31	£255,550
14 Somersby Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-10-15	£286,024
13 Somersby Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2020-08-07	£324,208
11 Somersby Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-01-24	£309,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN6 8AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Nursery School Michaelgate , LN1 3BT	- not rated	4,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School Hykeham Road , LN6 8BE	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School Hykeham Road , LN6 8BE	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School Hykeham Road , LN6 8BE	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School Hykeham Road , LN6 8BE	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Calder Road , LN5 9BB	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Ruston Technology College Shannon Avenue , LN6 7JG	- not rated	763 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	2out of 4	1,355 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	1,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park High School Cross O'cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	- not rated	1,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,366 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	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lincoln St Christopher's School Hykeham Road , LN6 8AR	3out of 4	552 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Free School 248 Calder Road , Brant Road LN5 9TL	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrim School Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School, Lincoln South Park , LN5 8EW	- not rated	2,251 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre Smith Street , LN5 8HY	- not rated	2,710 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
Lindum Subway	Lindum Service Station, 246 Newark Road	515 yd
Fine Foods Exchange Cafe	4 Fulbeck House, Turner Avenue	1,019 yd
Moorland Fish Shop	1 Fulbeck House, Turner Avenue	1,019 yd
Dine Contract Catering	255 Newark Road	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruston Sports & Social Club	Newark Road	180 yd
Lincoln Moorland Railway Sports & Social Club	Newark Road	180 yd
The Plough	393 Newark Road	521 yd
The Gatehouse Inn	178 Newark Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Lake Chinese	Unit 1, 421 Newark Road	442 yd
Sea Queen	7 Rookery Lane	476 yd
Lotus House	303-305 Newark Road	910 yd
Pizza Pepis	283 Newark Road	984 yd
Maggies Plaice	144 Newark Road	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	156-158 Newark Road		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorlands Sports Ground NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
The Lincoln St Christopher'S School HYKEHAM ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Manor Leas Junior Academy HYKEHAM ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
The Priory Witham Academy DE WINT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	739 yd
Bud Robinson Community Centre MAPLE STREET		896 yd
Ruston Sports & Social Club NEWARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	926 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	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.3 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LN6 8AF