Is Lincoln a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Lincoln, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 2,503 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Lincoln, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 2,503 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Lincoln sold for £187,079 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.2% on a year earlier. Across Lincoln, police record 160 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Lincoln, the nearest primary school is The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Lincoln UTC, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Brayford Medical Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Lincoln Central station is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Across Lincoln, police record 160 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Lincoln sold for £187,079 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £309,872, semi-detached £207,984, terraced £161,305, flats £107,135. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Lincoln UTC, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Lincoln Central is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £48,063 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.