Is Melrose Lane in Lincoln a nice place to live?

Melrose Lane is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Melrose Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Melrose Lane is located in the Birchwood ward of the Lincoln district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 53.215855, -0.614433
Grid Ref SK926696
Suburb Birchwood
Constituency Lincoln
Postcodes LN6 0BW

House Prices

The average house price in Melrose Lane is 11.25% higher than the rest of Lincoln. The last sale we have on record is 4 Melrose Lane, that sold for £188,250. The average house price in Lincoln is £167,080 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Melrose Lane

Date No. Type Price
28/05/2021 4 Semi £188,250

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Melrose Lane, Lincolnshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lincolnshire Police in Melrose Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Melrose Lane and compared that to the average for the Birchwood ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Melrose Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Birchwood ward

Social economic statistics for Melrose Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Melrose Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Melrose Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Melrose Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Melrose Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Melrose Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Melrose Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Melrose Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Melrose Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Melrose Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Melrose Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Melrose Lane.

Unemployment in Melrose Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.75% of Melrose Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Melrose Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Melrose Lane. The proportion of retirees on Melrose Lane is 12.99% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.61% of Melrose Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Melrose Lane

The proportion of home owners on Melrose Lane is 4.04% lower than the national average of 62%. 35.67% of properties in Melrose Lane are private rented and 6.37% are social rented.
57.96% of residents of Melrose Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Melrose Lane residents

The proportion if Melrose Lane residents born in the UK is 1.06% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.41% of Melrose Lane residents were born outside the UK.
81.59% of Melrose Lane residents were born in the UK

Melrose Lane Summary

Melrose Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Melrose Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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