United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
City of Lincoln
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~100k · 38 state-funded schools
Affordable to purchase but demanding on your monthly income, Lincoln offers a low barrier to entry that is offset by high living costs relative to local wages. A median house price of £184,000 represents one of the lowest in the East Midlands, yet the house price to annual pay ratio of 5.2x reflects the reality of lower earnings in the city. Renting is particularly expensive, consuming 32% of median gross pay and sitting above the regional median. Beyond these financial pressures, the city faces significant social challenges, with crime rates higher than 94% of England authorities and a high deprivation score. This location suits those prioritising a low mortgage entry point, provided they are prepared to navigate a difficult local labour market and elevated crime levels.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How City of Lincoln ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,521/yr
Very low
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
House price
£184,000
Most affordable
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Rent
£946/mo
Mid-range
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,323/yr
Cheap
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Crime
117.6/1k
Highest
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.9
Most deprived
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Schools
84.2%
Concerning
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
42 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
32 of 38 (84.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 4 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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38 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 38 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.