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North Kesteven, in numbers

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North Kesteven local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.4% to 25%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.4% in Bassingham Rural to 25% in Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick — a gap of 15.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

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.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bassingham Rural9.4%981,039
Hykeham Central9.7%3473,585
Navenby & Brant Broughton11.3%2812,482
Heighington & Washingborough11.6%3653,144
Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme12.3%1281,039
Branston12.4%2992,418
Billinghay Rural13.5%3112,301
Ruskington13.6%3512,574
Heckington Rural13.8%3122,265
Helpringham & Osbournby14.6%1861,272
Metheringham Rural15.4%3682,392
Skellingthorpe & Eagle15.5%3662,360
Sleaford Holdingham15.6%2121,359
Hykeham Memorial16.9%2561,513
Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham17.4%5653,255
Witham St Hughs & Swinderby17.5%3712,119
Bracebridge Heath18.3%4672,551
Hykeham Fosse18.9%5242,771
Waddington Rural19.8%6293,175
Sleaford Westholme21.2%2801,323
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford23%5262,290
Sleaford Navigation24.2%3521,456
Sleaford Castle24.2%3071,268
Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick25%2601,038
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 8.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in Witham St Hughs & Swinderby to 8.5% in Sleaford Navigation — a gap of 5.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Witham St Hughs & Swinderby2.6%1425,478
Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham3%2357,890
Hykeham Fosse3.3%2246,881
Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick4%1112,775
Hykeham Memorial4.1%1423,468
Branston4.2%2325,496
Navenby & Brant Broughton4.3%2425,669
Waddington Rural4.3%3397,890
Bassingham Rural4.5%1122,488
Bracebridge Heath4.7%2695,783
Heighington & Washingborough4.7%3317,093
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford4.9%2735,548
Skellingthorpe & Eagle5.1%2785,429
Sleaford Castle5.1%1442,811
Hykeham Central5.3%4027,576
Metheringham Rural5.3%2915,444
Helpringham & Osbournby5.3%1542,880
Sleaford Holdingham5.6%1843,273
Ruskington5.8%3305,659
Heckington Rural6%2914,847
Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme6.1%1492,455
Sleaford Westholme6.7%1942,879
Billinghay Rural7.3%3925,397
Sleaford Navigation8.5%2512,943
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People aged 65 or over

9.7% to 34.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.7% in Hykeham Fosse to 34.7% in Hykeham Central — a gap of 25 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

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

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hykeham Fosse9.7%6666,867
Witham St Hughs & Swinderby12%6595,484
Sleaford Holdingham14.9%4883,283
Sleaford Castle15.8%4452,808
Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham17.5%1,3827,896
Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick19%5262,764
Hykeham Memorial19.2%6633,461
Bracebridge Heath19.3%1,1195,788
Waddington Rural19.9%1,5777,908
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford23.1%1,2835,557
Sleaford Westholme23.8%6842,880
Bassingham Rural24.7%6172,497
Sleaford Navigation24.9%7382,958
Billinghay Rural25.4%1,3765,408
Metheringham Rural25.9%1,4065,425
Branston26%1,4315,502
Skellingthorpe & Eagle27.4%1,4875,431
Helpringham & Osbournby27.5%7902,875
Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme28.1%6912,457
Ruskington28.8%1,6265,655
Heighington & Washingborough29.5%2,0927,094
Navenby & Brant Broughton30.2%1,7105,661
Heckington Rural31.4%1,5174,824
Hykeham Central34.7%2,6347,594
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.4% to 24.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.4% in Witham St Hughs & Swinderby to 24.5% in Sleaford Navigation — a gap of 14.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Witham St Hughs & Swinderby10.4%4364,188
Hykeham Fosse11.3%5995,320
Bassingham Rural11.9%2532,118
Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham12.3%7886,406
Waddington Rural12.3%8036,505
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford12.6%5964,745
Bracebridge Heath12.9%6134,753
Heighington & Washingborough15%9015,999
Branston15.1%6894,565
Helpringham & Osbournby15.6%3852,473
Navenby & Brant Broughton16.4%7924,841
Hykeham Memorial16.4%4622,812
Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick16.5%3772,282
Metheringham Rural17.1%7754,523
Skellingthorpe & Eagle17.6%8094,600
Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme18%3792,105
Sleaford Castle18.2%4082,244
Sleaford Holdingham18.6%4682,519
Heckington Rural19.9%8324,188
Hykeham Central20.3%1,3486,638
Ruskington20.7%9964,809
Sleaford Westholme22.7%5372,366
Billinghay Rural22.8%1,0334,530
Sleaford Navigation24.5%6072,475
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.9% to 39.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.9% in Sleaford Navigation to 39.3% in Bassingham Rural — a gap of 19.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

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

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sleaford Navigation19.9%4922,475
Sleaford Holdingham22.9%5782,519
Billinghay Rural23%1,0434,530
Sleaford Westholme23.2%5502,366
Hykeham Central23.5%1,5626,638
Ruskington24.3%1,1694,809
Sleaford Castle24.8%5572,244
Heckington Rural25.9%1,0834,188
Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme27.7%5842,105
Skellingthorpe & Eagle28.4%1,3074,600
Hykeham Memorial29.7%8342,812
Metheringham Rural30.1%1,3614,523
Waddington Rural31.4%2,0406,505
Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham31.8%2,0406,406
Heighington & Washingborough31.9%1,9125,999
Branston31.9%1,4554,565
Helpringham & Osbournby31.9%7902,473
Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick32.1%7322,282
Bracebridge Heath32.7%1,5564,753
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford33.4%1,5874,745
Hykeham Fosse35%1,8625,320
Navenby & Brant Broughton35.9%1,7364,841
Witham St Hughs & Swinderby38.8%1,6274,188
Bassingham Rural39.3%8332,118
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.2% to 23.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.2% in Witham St Hughs & Swinderby to 23.9% in Sleaford Navigation — a gap of 15.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Witham St Hughs & Swinderby8.2%1742,126
Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham9%2953,261
Bassingham Rural10.2%1061,041
Waddington Rural11.1%3553,185
Hykeham Fosse11.4%3162,766
Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick11.6%1201,034
Bracebridge Heath12.3%3132,554
Navenby & Brant Broughton12.3%3062,492
Hykeham Memorial12.6%1911,519
Branston12.7%3062,418
Skellingthorpe & Eagle12.9%3052,359
Heighington & Washingborough12.9%4093,159
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford13.4%3072,284
Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme14.3%1491,040
Helpringham & Osbournby14.6%1851,263
Metheringham Rural15.3%3652,390
Hykeham Central16.4%5883,576
Heckington Rural17%3832,256
Ruskington17.7%4572,585
Sleaford Holdingham18.2%2461,354
Sleaford Castle18.4%2341,270
Sleaford Westholme20.4%2711,330
Billinghay Rural20.9%4822,306
Sleaford Navigation23.9%3501,463
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4% to 23%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4% in Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham to 23% in Sleaford Holdingham — a gap of 19 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham4%1313,255
Witham St Hughs & Swinderby4.5%952,119
Skellingthorpe & Eagle5%1182,360
Hykeham Central6.2%2243,585
Waddington Rural6.6%2093,175
Heighington & Washingborough7.2%2263,144
Hykeham Memorial7.5%1131,513
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford8.6%1982,290
Bracebridge Heath8.8%2252,551
Bassingham Rural9%941,039
Metheringham Rural10.2%2432,392
Navenby & Brant Broughton10.5%2602,482
Hykeham Fosse11%3042,771
Heckington Rural11.2%2532,265
Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick11.2%1161,038
Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme11.4%1181,039
Ruskington12.2%3142,574
Branston12.2%2962,418
Helpringham & Osbournby13.1%1661,272
Sleaford Westholme13.8%1821,323
Billinghay Rural16.8%3872,301
Sleaford Castle17.5%2221,268
Sleaford Navigation21.5%3131,456
Sleaford Holdingham23%3131,359
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Ashby de la Launde, Digby & ScopwickBassingham RuralBillinghay RuralBracebridge HeathBranstonCranwell, Leasingham & WilsfordHeckington RuralHeighington & WashingboroughHelpringham & OsbournbyHykeham CentralHykeham FosseHykeham MemorialKirkby la Thorpe & South KymeMetheringham RuralNavenby & Brant BroughtonRuskingtonSkellingthorpe & EagleSleaford CastleSleaford HoldinghamSleaford NavigationSleaford Quarrington & MarehamSleaford WestholmeWaddington RuralWitham St Hughs & Swinderby
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick →2,772 people · census date in profileBassingham Rural →2,491 people · census date in profileBillinghay Rural →5,411 people · census date in profileBracebridge Heath →5,794 people · census date in profileBranston →5,506 people · census date in profileCranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford →5,555 people · census date in profileHeckington Rural →4,844 people · census date in profileHeighington & Washingborough →7,090 people · census date in profileHelpringham & Osbournby →2,878 people · census date in profileHykeham Central →7,579 people · census date in profileHykeham Fosse →6,877 people · census date in profileHykeham Memorial →3,469 people · census date in profileKirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme →2,454 people · census date in profileMetheringham Rural →5,440 people · census date in profileNavenby & Brant Broughton →5,675 people · census date in profileRuskington →5,650 people · census date in profileSkellingthorpe & Eagle →5,425 people · census date in profileSleaford Castle →2,814 people · census date in profileSleaford Holdingham →3,276 people · census date in profileSleaford Navigation →2,947 people · census date in profileSleaford Quarrington & Mareham →7,890 people · census date in profileSleaford Westholme →2,878 people · census date in profileWaddington Rural →7,893 people · census date in profileWitham St Hughs & Swinderby →5,482 people · census date in profile