# Pelham Bridge & South Common

East Lincoln. 8,927 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.4 square kilometres.

Pelham Bridge & South Common had 8,314 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005447. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £122,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Pelham Bridge & South Common was £122,500 in 2025. Joint 166th 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/pelham-bridge-and-south-common#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,314** (2021). Pelham Bridge & South Common had 8,314 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,019th 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/pelham-bridge-and-south-common#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 40%** (2022). About 40% of people in Pelham Bridge & South Common 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/pelham-bridge-and-south-common#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In Pelham Bridge & South Common, 96.7% 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/pelham-bridge-and-south-common#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005447) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 40% of people in Pelham Bridge & South Common 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=E02005447) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 83 homes were sold in Pelham Bridge & South Common in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005447) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Pelham Bridge & South Common.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005447) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pelham Bridge & South Common had 8,314 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Pelham Bridge & South Common

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pelham Bridge & South Common at a rate of 285.5 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 | 773 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 694 |
| Other crime | 443 |
| Shoplifting | 266 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 158 |
| Drug offences | 75 |
| Vehicle crime | 54 |
| Robbery | 41 |
| Burglary | 32 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |

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

## How Pelham Bridge & South Common compares

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

| Measure | Pelham Bridge & South Common | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £122,500 | cheapest | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · 2025 |
| Population | 8,314 | 5th least populated | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 40% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | 5th lowest | 11 middle areas, Lincoln · Jan 2026 |

## Is Pelham Bridge & South Common safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pelham Bridge & South Common at a rate of 285.5 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, 253 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Pelham Bridge & South Common.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (773), anti-social behaviour (694) and other crime (443).
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 Pelham Bridge & South Common 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.

## Pelham Bridge & South Common in brief

The median price paid for a home in Pelham Bridge & South Common was £122,500 in 2025.
Pelham Bridge & South Common had 8,314 usual residents at the census.
About 40% of people in Pelham Bridge & South Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Pelham Bridge & South Common, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005447
- Ward: [Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/ward/park)
- 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: 3.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,927*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- 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

[Boultham & New Boultham](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/boultham-and-new-boultham), [Washingborough & Branston](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/washingborough-and-branston), [Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/monks-road-st-giles-and-greetwell), [Wharf & University](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/wharf-and-university)

## Latest updates for Pelham Bridge & South Common

- 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/E02005447

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