Lincoln

12°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 12° / 7° · 51% rain
• Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:25

9h 19m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

23US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom

• 7.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
• 5.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

879 reported · August 2026▲ 25% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences272
• Anti-social behaviour210
• Shoplifting116
• Public order85

1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

Neighbourhood team: Lincoln City Centre · Lincolnshire

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

168 reported road collisions (2025)

24 killed or seriously injured · 193 casualties · 16.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

500+ food businesses within 2 miles

• 449 rated 4–5 ★ (421 top)
• 5 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500

• Nearest station: Lincoln (0.2 km)
• 65 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£182,294 average▲ 0.3% YoY

Across Lincoln · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£942 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY

• 1 bed £659
• 2 bed £828
• 3 bed £991

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

5.2× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

1,240 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

• Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (8.1 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (8.1 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

64 charging locations within ~8 km

• 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 250 kW
• Nearest: Lincoln Transport Hub (0 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres5
• Gyms2
• Sports pitches24
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Lincoln’s Remembrance Service to take place on Armistice Day· 21 Oct 2026
• Frightful fun this half-term with Halloween activities in Lincoln’s parks· 20 Oct 2026
• Council renews order to help keep Lincoln’s city centre car parks safe· 19 Oct 2026
• Changes to traffic management to help reduce congestion around Charterholme works· 15 Oct 2026
• Time Team comes to Lincoln to uncover more of South Common’s history· 30 Sept 2026

Source: Lincoln Council

103,811 residents in Lincoln · 2,909/km²

• Under 16: 16%
• 16–64: 69%
• 65+: 14%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

• Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,230
• Moves out to elsewhere in the UK12,261
• Net moves−2,031

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Among the most deprived areas in England

Ranked 48 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

20% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

£2,323 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band A (61% of 47,680)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

43 schools · 14,960 pupils

23 primary · 6 secondary · 14 other

Ofsted: 12 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)

38 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Lincoln

710 CQC-registered services

• Care homes284
• GP practices108
• Dentists126
• Homecare agencies128
• Hospitals & hospices26

CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Lincolnshire

• In a conservation area (Cathedral and City Centre)
• Not in the Green Belt
• 410 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

79 applications decided

92.4% granted · 73 granted, 6 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Mr Hamish Falconer

Labour

Lincoln

Source: UK Parliament

Labour majority

• Lab 17
• Con 2
• LD 7
• Grn 1
• Ref 4
• Oth 2

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools13
• GPs & clinics8
• Pharmacies7
• Supermarkets10
• Parks & greens204
• Restaurants & cafés171

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,710 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

1,176 jobs advertised · £39,472 avg

e.g. Senior Digital Product Manager, Lead Data Steward, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Software Engineering

Source: Adzuna

£683 median full-time weekly pay

3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£18,723 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

46% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 52,157 certificates

13.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

53% low-carbon electricity

Gas 45% · Biomass 25% · Wind 24% · Imports 3%

205 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO

Life expectancy: 80.3 yrs women · 78.1 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy (Lincolnshire): 58.6 women · 58.6 men

66% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

• Life satisfaction6.7
• Feeling worthwhile7.2
• Happiness yesterday6.6
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

10 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in LN5

• Waddington Medical Centre
• Heart Of Lincoln Health Group
• Navenby Cliff Villages Surgery

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lincoln:

• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases304 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills178 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks165 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth159 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces136 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  Sincil Dike · 0.0 km

  Sincil Dike also known as Sincil Dyke is a river in Lincolnshire, England.

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  Lincoln Transport Hub · 0.1 km

  The Lincoln Transport Hub is a transport interchange located in Lincoln city centre in Lincolnshire, England. It connects Lincoln railway station with the Central Bus Station across a pedestrianised plaza on St Mary's…

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  Lincoln railway station · 0.1 km

  Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, which provides the majority of services from the station, along…

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  Corn Exchange, Lincoln · 0.1 km

  The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in Sincil Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which is now used as a restaurant and shops, is a Grade II listed building.

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  Exchange Arcade, Lincoln · 0.2 km

  The Exchange Arcade is a shopping mall on Cornhill in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which was commissioned as a corn exchange, is a Grade II listed building.

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  Empowerment (sculpture) · 0.2 km

  Empowerment is a public sculpture in the centre of the city of Lincoln in England.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)