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South Kesteven

South Kesteven has 143,404 residents in 62,847 households (Census 2021); 15% are aged 15–29 and 31% of households rent their home. Over the past two years homes sold for a median of £265,000, from £170,000 in Grantham Earlesfield to £464,000 in Glen.

Local authority · 30 wards · 4,217 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
143,404residentsCensus 2021
£265kmedian sale price4,385 sales, 24 months
12%green within 500 mpostcode average
24services in 15 minutesmedian postcode

Six maps of South Kesteven.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Sale pricesPostcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
Map of South Kesteven: Postcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
<80%160%+
Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of South Kesteven: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of South Kesteven: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Deprivation decileNeighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
Map of South Kesteven: Neighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
110
Recorded crimeCrimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
Map of South Kesteven: Crimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
<50%250%+
Gigabit broadbandShare of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
Map of South Kesteven: Share of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
<20%95%+

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, Aug 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · © OpenStreetMap contributors · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG · data.police.uk · Ofcom Connected Nations 2025

All 30 wards at a glance.

Colour shows where each ward sits among South Kesteven's wards for that measure, from lowest to highest. Select a ward for its full report.

WardMedian priceGreen 500 mServices 15 minAged 15–29Owner-occupiedFlatsNearest tram or railGigabitCrime per 1,000
Aveland£370k3%211%77%0%15.9 km81%20
Belmont£218k20%1615%76%1%2.8 km81%48
Belvoir£320k7%811%76%2%4.2 km58%86
Bourne Austerby£245k21%9318%69%8%14.3 km95%59
Bourne East£240k16%8513%63%11%15.8 km87%82
Bourne West£263k27%8614%77%4%15.3 km90%71
Casewick£376k13%1111%85%0%10.5 km64%25
Castle£314k10%311%69%0%14.1 km52%85
Deeping St James£260k3%4715%76%4%12.8 km70%46
Dole Wood£375k6%1013%82%1%12.4 km77%35
Glen£464k5%313%78%0%11.6 km22%73
Grantham Arnoldfield£270k7%3517%84%4%2.2 km94%30
Grantham Barrowby Gate£210k4%7015%78%2%1.4 km94%50
Grantham Earlesfield£170k9%6319%41%15%1.1 km87%112
Grantham Harrowby£205k11%4115%57%2%2.2 km97%113
Grantham Springfield£184k16%10219%58%13%753 m83%100
Grantham St Vincent's£179k12%15319%49%19%812 m84%177
Grantham St Wulfram's£235k9%18914%55%24%832 m60%264
Isaac Newton£265k14%714%63%2%10.9 km28%56
Lincrest£373k14%112%75%0%8.1 km16%27
Loveden Heath£363k23%612%76%0%6.4 km66%31
Market & West Deeping£300k6%5114%73%7%11.6 km72%64
Morton£250k3%917%76%0%18.6 km91%44
Peascliffe & Ridgeway£263k14%713%71%2%3.4 km85%53
Stamford All Saints£291k11%7014%68%6%1.6 km89%39
Stamford St George's£285k13%14116%58%13%1.3 km97%74
Stamford St John's£350k9%1714%78%2%1.9 km80%27
Stamford St Mary's£335k19%13816%51%20%608 m90%172
Toller£220k20%1313%69%4%9.9 km86%49
Viking£378k2%812%84%2%6.7 km27%47

Sources: Census 2021 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors · data.police.uk

Prices.

Quarterly median of all standard residential sales in South Kesteven. The latest quarter is still being registered.

£237k£255k£273k£291k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£237k£255k£273k£291k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 11,005 crimes and incidents in South Kesteven in the 12 months to Aug 2026, 77 per 1,000 residents.

05511,101Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
05511,101Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences3,867
Anti-social behaviour2,450
Shoplifting1,010
Criminal damage and arson838
Public order713
Other theft590
Vehicle crime485
Burglary366
Other crime308
Drugs153
Robbery83
Possession of weapons73
Bicycle theft56
Theft from the person13

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Lincolnshire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police in South Kesteven each year, 2021–2025: 324 of them with a serious or fatal injury.

2021265
2022290
2023296
2024306
2025299

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in South Kesteven with a published hygiene rating.

908rated food businessesin total
93%rated good or very good (4 or 5)latest inspection
24rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Broadband.

Share of homes in South Kesteven that can get each type of fixed broadband, July 2025.

82.4%gigabit-capablehomes
73.4%full fibrehomes
96.5%superfast (30 Mbit/s+)homes
0.1%below the universal service obligationhomes

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband coverage of residential premises, July 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Deprivation, in context.

3 of South Kesteven's 84 neighbourhoods are in the most deprived tenth of England on the 2025 index.

Decile 1 (most deprived)3
Decile 37
Decile 47
Decile 511
Decile 610
Decile 78
Decile 811
Decile 915
Decile 10 (least deprived)12

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Wards of South Kesteven.

Every ward has its own page with all of its postcodes.