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Castle · South Kesteven

Castle: your neighbourhood

Castle electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 31.2% here, compared with 23.1% across South Kesteven (8.1 percentage points higher).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 33.9% here, compared with 30.1% across South Kesteven (3.8 percentage points higher).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 20% here, compared with 18% across South Kesteven (1.7 percentage points higher).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

31.2%

21 March 2021 · Castle

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

695 out of 2,231.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.7%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

104 out of 2,231.

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People counted in the census

2,231

21 March 2021 · Castle

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,231 out of 2,231.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33.9%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

650 out of 1,918.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.5%

21 March 2021 · Castle

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

479 out of 987.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.2%

21 March 2021 · Castle

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

130 out of 987.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

43%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

825 out of 1,918.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

55%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,055 out of 1,918.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.5%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

47 out of 1,918.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.4%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

296 out of 1,918.

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Homes rented privately

20%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

194 out of 986.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

33.4%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

641 out of 1,918.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

11%

21 March 2021 · Castle

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

112 out of 986.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2%

21 March 2021 · Castle

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

38 out of 1,918.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Castle ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

128 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 104 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Castle ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 7 mapped crimes in September 2024; 11 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Castle
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202473
October 202461
November 202481
December 202441
January 202552
February 202596
March 2025101
April 202544
May 202587
June 202571
July 2025153
August 2025216
September 202567
October 2025104
November 202535
December 2025205
January 2026124
February 202672
March 2026131
April 202663
May 2026113
June 2026191
July 2026104
August 2026112
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Castle
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime58
criminal damage arson18
other theft12
public order11
burglary11
other crime10
vehicle crime4
drugs2
possession of weapons1
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Publication history: Lincolnshire Police: Crime data not provided for May 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Lincolnshire Police: Crime data refresh for May 2026.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across South Kesteven →