Is Shakespeare Street in Lincoln a nice place to live?

Shakespeare Street is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Shakespeare Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Shakespeare Street is located in the Park ward of the Lincoln district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 53.217489, -0.543105
Grid Ref SK973699
Suburb New Boultham
Constituency Lincoln
Postcodes LN5 8JS, LN5 8JX

House Prices

The average house price in Shakespeare Street is 50.66% lower than the rest of Lincoln. The last sale we have on record is 57 Shakespeare Street, that sold for £104,000. The average house price in Lincoln is £167,080 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Shakespeare Street

Date No. Type Price
05/07/2022 57 Terrace £104,000
09/09/2021 46 Terrace £127,000
05/08/2021 42 Terrace £100,000
05/05/2021 3 Terrace £125,000
31/07/2020 43 Terrace £98,500
22/05/2020 17 Terrace £90,000
25/02/2020 39 Terrace £82,000
06/01/2020 23 Terrace £90,000

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

Crime in Shakespeare Street, Lincolnshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lincolnshire Police in Shakespeare Street 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 Shakespeare Street and compared that to the average for the Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shakespeare Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park ward

Social economic statistics for Shakespeare Street

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 Shakespeare Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Shakespeare Street 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 Shakespeare Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Shakespeare Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Shakespeare Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Shakespeare Street 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 Shakespeare Street are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Shakespeare Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Shakespeare Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Shakespeare Street

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

Unemployment in Shakespeare Street

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.
5.53% of Shakespeare Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shakespeare Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shakespeare Street. The proportion of retirees on Shakespeare Street is 6.62% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.98% of Shakespeare Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shakespeare Street

The proportion of home owners on Shakespeare Street is 31.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.94% of properties in Shakespeare Street are private rented and 26.77% are social rented.
30.71% of residents of Shakespeare Street own their home

Country of Birth of Shakespeare Street residents

The proportion if Shakespeare Street residents born in the UK is 16.88% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.23% of Shakespeare Street residents were born outside the UK.
65.77% of Shakespeare Street residents were born in the UK

Shakespeare Street Summary

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

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