Compare Leicester against Lincoln

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Leicester and Lincoln.

Population comparison

Population for Leicester
354,036
Population for Lincoln
100,049
Difference
253,987
Percentage Difference
111.87%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Leicester
150,485 (60.8%)
# People Employed in Lincoln
45,440 (63.1%)
Difference
150,485
Percentage Difference
107.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Leicester
82,535 (33.3%)
# People Inactive in Lincoln
22,780 (31.6%)
Difference
82,535
Percentage Difference
113.48%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Leicester
14,490 (5.9%)
# People unemployed in Lincoln
3,840 (5.3%)
Difference
14,490
Percentage Difference
116.2%

Comparing crimes by type for Leicester and Lincoln

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Leicester and Lincoln compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Leicester and Lincoln for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Leicester Crimes in Lincoln Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Leicester and Lincoln from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Leicester and Lincoln.

Compare Property prices over time for Leicester and Lincoln

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Leicester and Lincoln

Key: Leicester / Lincoln

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £420,352.02 / £298,233.73 £268,047.43 / £201,212.54 £208,481.37 / £153,480.08 £154,268.76 / £113,094.29
2022 £402,984.28 / £294,467.09 £257,280.91 / £198,224.50 £201,234.16 / £151,878.30 £149,628.71 / £112,491.64
2021 £362,325.26 / £272,335.77 £231,438.88 / £182,737.01 £181,743.88 / £141,038.09 £141,862.74 / £108,368.47
2020 £326,786.49 / £252,820.33 £210,559.44 / £170,619.64 £164,497.80 / £130,942.15 £132,880.10 / £103,777.11
2019 £306,127.25 / £249,225.44 £197,031.33 / £167,994.56 £154,255.67 / £129,297.28 £127,854.33 / £104,616.36
2018 £296,180.85 / £241,022.07 £190,411.14 / £162,066.65 £149,477.77 / £125,205.54 £125,817.09 / £103,226.07
2017 £274,752.61 / £227,711.72 £176,055.66 / £152,635.65 £138,766.45 / £118,442.81 £119,342.69 / £99,519.20
2016 £256,385.34 / £221,976.15 £165,348.89 / £149,293.47 £131,031.54 / £116,487.83 £110,099.65 / £95,684.94
2015 £234,701.69 / £208,955.45 £151,996.76 / £140,997.51 £121,009.18 / £110,481.79 £101,847.36 / £90,707.96
2014 £221,541.76 / £198,991.85 £143,976.82 / £134,494.31 £115,378.29 / £106,255.58 £97,023.34 / £87,188.79
2013 £211,293.01 / £183,943.51 £137,149.24 / £124,125.99 £110,158.11 / £98,269.72 £93,013.27 / £81,140.42
2012 £204,453.06 / £177,195.08 £133,001.07 / £119,548.38 £107,124.24 / £95,053.10 £91,287.10 / £78,798.72
2011 £204,742.03 / £174,602.93 £131,775.73 / £116,612.65 £106,071.49 / £92,704.86 £91,511.76 / £78,268.30
2010 £203,046.44 / £174,054.84 £132,133.36 / £117,445.74 £107,281.45 / £93,889.69 £92,105.30 / £79,164.33

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Leicester and Lincoln
Number of Jobs (thousands)
90k vs 44k
Median Salary
£23,175 vs £27,419
Annual Percentage Change
9.3% vs 27.5%
Mean Salary
£25,906 vs £28,480

See how Leicester compares to other areas in East Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Leicester and Lincoln
Industry Leicester Count Lincoln Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 25 -10 -50%
Production 1,305 130 +1,175 + 163.76%
Construction 965 435 +530 + 75.71%
Motor Trades 525 120 +405 + 125.58%
Wholesale 1,660 70 +1,590 + 183.82%
Retail 1,620 270 +1,350 + 142.86%
Transport 1,180 130 +1,050 + 160.31%
Accommodation Food 945 265 +680 + 112.4%
Information Comms 685 130 +555 + 136.2%
Finance Insurance 1,155 45 +1,110 + 185%
Property 730 120 +610 + 143.53%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,320 350 +970 + 116.17%
Business Admin 895 210 +685 + 123.98%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 195 60 +135 + 105.88%
Health 730 145 +585 + 133.71%
Arts Entertainment 670 190 +480 + 111.63%