On average Lincoln has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 19.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lincoln is £44,846 per year. There are 31 schools in Lincoln: 24 primary (3 Outstanding and 16 Good) and 7 secondary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good). Lincoln is home to around 103,813 people, with a population density of about 2,908.9 per km².
Based on 1,036 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Lincoln area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 217 | £293,000 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 323 | £200,000 | £250 |
| Terraced | 395 | £165,000 | £196 |
| Flats | 101 | £120,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,052 | £118,250 | £137,500 | £122,500 |
| 2017 | £215,000 | £105,000 | £148,000 | £124,000 |
| 2018 | £222,500 | £135,000 | £155,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £228,000 | £119,000 | £160,000 | £127,250 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £113,250 | £164,250 | £131,750 |
| 2021 | £256,000 | £126,000 | £175,000 | £146,500 |
| 2022 | £282,500 | £120,000 | £195,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £270,000 | £123,000 | £185,500 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £265,000 | £115,000 | £190,000 | £147,500 |
| 2025 | £285,000 | £119,078 | £200,000 | £160,750 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £121,500 | £195,000 | £162,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192 | £178 | £169 | £148 |
| 2017 | £202 | £208 | £178 | £146 |
| 2018 | £216 | £237 | £185 | £150 |
| 2019 | £217 | £186 | £189 | £154 |
| 2020 | £225 | £182 | £199 | £160 |
| 2021 | £237 | £195 | £214 | £175 |
| 2022 | £259 | £194 | £230 | £185 |
| 2023 | £268 | £189 | £230 | £179 |
| 2024 | £264 | £186 | £233 | £182 |
| 2025 | £261 | £188 | £244 | £196 |
| 2026 | £279 | £184 | £252 | £202 |
Lincoln records about 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 11 wards of Lincoln, Witham has the lowest crime rate, with about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Lincoln average is 95 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Lincoln is £190,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 1,036 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Lincoln has 24 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 16 Good) and 7 secondary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Lincoln scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lincoln sits around rank 12,789 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Lincoln is around £44,846 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Lincoln is represented in Parliament by Lincoln: Hamish Falconer (Labour Party).
LN2 5LY
Sewell Road
LN4 1EF
Canwick Road
LN5 7AA
High Street
LN1 1RD
Campus Way
LN2 4DR
Bishops Road
LN6 3AF
Sadler Road
LN2 1AF
High Street
LN6 7AR
Crusader Road
LN6 7AF
Beevor Street
LN1 1BS
Beaumont Fee
LN6 7BJ
Campus Way
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Monks Way
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Greetwell Place
LN6 7FD
Bramley Court
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Brayford Wharf North
LN4 1EE
Canwick Road
LN5 7BN
High Street
LN1 1AE
Harricot Close
LN1 3UP
Breedon Drive
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Friars Lane
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Firth Road
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Burwell Close
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Spring Hill
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Victoria Terrace
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.