Lincoln City Profile

Lincoln City Profile 2023 to 2024

Lincoln high street

The Lincoln City Profile’s purpose is simple, to provide a breadth of information based on the key demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the city. It is a valuable source of summary information all contained in one document.

The Lincoln City Profile paints a unique picture of what it is like to live and work in Lincoln.

Lincoln City Profile 2023 to 2024 - Full Version

The Lincoln City Profile draws and collates information from across a full range of measures and sources.

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Population

Key observations:

  • Between 2021 and 2022, Lincoln’s population has risen by 134 to 102,545. The majority of this increase comprised of additional female residents.
  • Lincoln remains a young city with 12.6% of its population in the 20 to 24 age bracket.
  • The number of people per square kilometre in Lincoln was 2,873 in 2022.
  • Park Ward is the most populous ward in Lincoln with 23.2% of its residents living there.
  • The number of new National Insurance number (NiNo) registrations increased from 451 in 2020 to 2021 to 2,740 in 2022 to 2023.
  • Lincoln has a total of 20,345 university students in the city, up 315 from 2020 to 2021.
  • India currently provides the largest source of international students to the University of Lincoln, with 1,821 students in 2023 to 2024.

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Economy

Key observations:

  • 73.8% of 16 to 64 years olds were economically active in 2022 to 2023.
  • Median annual earnings for full time workers increased by £447 to £31,430 in 2023.
  • Median annual earnings for part time workers increased by £163 to £11,821 in 2023.
  • Gross weekly pay for full time workers increased by £14.60 to £623.10 in 2023.
  • Gross weekly pay for part time workers decreased by £2.50 to £227.70 in 2023.
  • 97% of new businesses survived their first year in 2021 – this is the highest when compared to our Lincolnshire district neighbours.
  • Job density increased slightly to 0.95 per person in 2022, remaining above England and East Midlands rate.
  • The number of full-time jobs in Lincoln increased to 35,000 in 2022.

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Welfare

Key observations:

  • The number of Housing Benefit recipients in Lincoln has decreased to 3,956 in 2023.
  • The percentage of children living in (relative) low-income families in the city has decreased slightly to 30.5% in 2023, however still remains above the rate for England.
  • The number of claimants of Universal Credit (both male and female) in Lincoln in March 2024 was 2,900.
  • The number of council tax support claimants has decreased again in April 2024 to 8,281 claimants and has continued to decrease since April 2021.

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Crime

Key observations:

  • The total crime rate in Lincoln between March 2023 and February 2024 was 158 per 1,000 people.
  • The highest number of complaints about antisocial behaviour originated in Park Ward with a figure of 66 in 2023 to 2024.
  • Park Ward reported the highest figure for fly tipping complaints in 2023 to 2024, totalling 273.

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Health

Key observations:

  • Life expectancy in males has increased slightly to 75.8 years in 2020 to 2022 and remains below the England average. In comparison to our nearest neighbours, Lincoln has the third lowest male life expectancy.
  • Life expectancy in females remained at 81 years in 2020 to 2022, and also remains below the England average. In comparison to our nearest neighbours, Lincoln ranks third lowest for female life expectancy.
  • The mortality rate for people with cancer in Lincoln was 150.7 per 100,000 people in 2022 and is the third highest in our nearest neighbour group.
  • Lincoln’s rate of deaths arising from circulatory related disease is 95.8 per 100,000, significantly higher than the England rate and the sixth highest amongst our nearest neighbours’ group.
  • Lincoln’s intentional self-harm rate is the seventh lowest amongst its nearest neighbours, at 175.1 per 100,000 people.

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Education

Key observations:

  • The percentage of people in the city with a Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 1 in Lincoln was 84.3% in 2023.
  • The percentage of people in the city with a Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 2 in Lincoln was 80.4% in 2023.
  • The percentage of people in the city with a Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 3 in Lincoln was 62.5% in 2023.
  • The percentage of people in the city with a Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 4 or above in Lincoln was 53% in 2023.

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Housing 

Key observations:

  • For the year ending March 2023, the average price paid across all property types in Lincoln increased to £203,522.
  • Over the same timeframe, the average cost of flat/maisonette saw a decrease of £4,719, reducing to £131,113.
  • As of March 2023, Carholme was the most expensive ward to buy a property in the city, with Park ward remaining the least expensive ward.
  • Lincoln’s affordability ratio decreased in 2023 to 5.44 (with a lower ratio meaning more affordable). This gave Lincoln the third lowest house price affordability ratio against its nearest neighbours.
  • Whilst the council processed 66 successful right to buy applications in 2023 to 2024, it nonetheless retained a similar level of council-owned social housing stock through its new build programme.

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Environment and Climate

Key observations:

  • A decrease in the total amount of household waste produced by residents in the city, from 36,981 tonnes in 2021 to 2022 to 34,641 tonnes in 2022 to 2023. This remains significantly below the East Midlands average of 39,095 tonnes.
  • A small increase in the percentage of dry recycling in 2022 to 2023, at 17.88%, compared to 17.70% in 2021 to 2022. This also remains significantly below the East Midlands average of 20.46% and is also the third lowest when compared to our CIPFA nearest neighbours.
  • An increase in CO2 emissions, from 287.1 kilotonnes in 2020 to 319.9 kilotonnes in 2021. Lincoln does, however, have the third lowest CO2 emissions when compared to our CIPFA nearest neighbours.
  • A decrease in the number of licensed vehicles registered, decreasing from 47,600 in 2021 to 46,500 in 2022.

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Further Information

If you have a question or require further information please email policy@lincoln.gov.uk