Is Lincoln, Lincolnshire a nice place to live?

Is Lincoln a nice place to live or is Lincoln a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Lincoln meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Lincoln?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Lincoln. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Lincoln. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Cherry Willingham30033
2Hartsholme22112
3Witham21126
4Glebe17472
5Castle15572
6Abbey14741
7Carholme14155
8Boultham13286
9Minster11789
10Park11092
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

Sleaford, bloody Sleaford!

Is Lincoln a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Lincoln, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Lincoln residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
North Kesteven4.85
Lincoln (Lincoln)5.46
Boston5.8
Newark and Sherwood5.8

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Lincoln. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Lincoln. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Cherry Willingham (Best)19968
2Carholme11395
3Hartsholme10675
4Witham10242
5Boultham9923
6Castle9552
7Minster8733
8Abbey7591
9Glebe7567
10Park (Worst)6517
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Skegness - where the Northerners go to die

Is Lincoln rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Lincoln. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Cherry Willingham23181
2Hartsholme18054
3Carholme17582
4Witham15874
5Boultham15025
6Minster12293
7Abbey11701
8Castle11642
9Glebe9704
10Park8546
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Lincoln?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Lincoln rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Lincolnshire.

BedsLincolnLincolnshire
1£525£465
2£620£575
3£695£675
4£910£920
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Lincoln per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Lincoln, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Lincoln's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Newark and Sherwood£671.40
2North Kesteven£655.80
3Lincoln (Lincoln)£623.10
4Boston£582.40
Wages
FAILED



So, is Lincoln a nice place to live?

Is Lincoln a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.