# Birchwood West

West Lincoln. 7,264 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Birchwood West had 7,321 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005448. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Birchwood West was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 1,141st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/birchwood-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,321** (2021). Birchwood West had 7,321 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,709th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/birchwood-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 48%** (2022). About 48% of people in Birchwood West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/birchwood-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In Birchwood West, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/birchwood-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005448) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 48% of people in Birchwood West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005448) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 93 homes were sold in Birchwood West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005448) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Birchwood West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005448) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birchwood West had 7,321 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Birchwood West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birchwood West at a rate of 113.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 161.6 per 1,000 people across Lincoln.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 322 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 202 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 105 |
| Other crime | 86 |
| Vehicle crime | 65 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Birchwood West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Birchwood West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | 5th cheapest | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · 2025 |
| Population | 7,321 | 2nd least populated | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 48% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.3% | 3rd highest | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · Jan 2026 |

## Is Birchwood West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birchwood West at a rate of 113.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 161.6 per 1,000 people across Lincoln.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 89 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birchwood West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (322), anti-social behaviour (202) and criminal damage and arson (105).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Lincoln

These figures are published for the whole of Lincoln, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lincoln and not Birchwood West alone. [See Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln)

- **Average house price: £182,294** (August 2026). Lincoln’s average house price was £182,294 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,301** (2025). Full-time workers living in Lincoln earned a median of £34,301 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 38th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.3×** (2025). A home in Lincoln costs 5.3 times local full-time pay. 56th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.9** (2025). Lincoln has a deprivation score of 28.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 47th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Birchwood West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Birchwood West was £185,000 in 2025.
Birchwood West had 7,321 usual residents at the census.
About 48% of people in Birchwood West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Birchwood West, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005448
- Ward: [Birchwood †](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/ward/birchwood)
- Constituency: [Lincoln †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lincoln)
- Council: [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,264*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hartsholme & Birchwood East](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/hartsholme-and-birchwood-east), [Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/skellingthorpe-witham-and-bassingham)

## Latest updates for Birchwood West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005448

## How to cite

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