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Abbey: your area

Abbey ward · Lincoln. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 39% here, compared with 27% across Lincoln (11.5 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 31.3% here, compared with 26.4% across Lincoln (5 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 9.5% here, compared with 14.5% across Lincoln (4.9 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

9.5%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,077 out of 11,310.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

678 out of 11,310.

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People counted in the census

11,310

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

11,310 out of 11,310.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.3%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,938 out of 9,378.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.7%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,420 out of 4,589.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.2%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

882 out of 4,589.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18.2%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,706 out of 9,378.

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Homes rented privately

39%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,776 out of 4,589.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

21%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

980 out of 4,589.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Abbey ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

2,801 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 2,610 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Abbey ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 231 mapped crimes in September 2024; 291 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Abbey
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202423151
October 202420276
November 202427640
December 202424359
January 202521863
February 202516647
March 202515859
April 202519962
May 202524469
June 202522285
July 202524479
August 202520786
September 202521872
October 202526170
November 202524961
December 202518868
January 202620068
February 202620136
March 202621373
April 202620985
May 202625875
June 202622464
July 202628982
August 202629166
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Abbey
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime1,168
shoplifting637
public order293
criminal damage arson199
other theft140
drugs62
vehicle crime62
burglary59
robbery55
other crime49
bicycle theft47
possession of weapons22
theft from the person8
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Publication history: Lincolnshire Police: Crime data not provided for May 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Lincolnshire Police: Crime data refresh for May 2026.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →