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Lincrest · South Kesteven

Lincrest: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 36.8% here, compared with 30.1% across South Kesteven (6.7 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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People aged 65 or over: 28.7% here, compared with 23.1% across South Kesteven (5.6 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 7% here, compared with 12% across South Kesteven (5.1 percentage points lower).

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.

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

28.7%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

730 out of 2,541.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.5%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

115 out of 2,542.

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People counted in the census

2,541

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,541 out of 2,541.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

36.8%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

805 out of 2,186.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.2%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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

499 out of 1,103.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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

132 out of 1,103.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

42.3%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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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

927 out of 2,190.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

55.7%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,220 out of 2,190.

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

2.8%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

61 out of 2,190.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.7%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

321 out of 2,186.

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Homes rented privately

17%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

187 out of 1,101.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

30.9%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

677 out of 2,190.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

81 out of 1,101.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2%

21 March 2021 · Lincrest

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

43 out of 2,190.

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Crime and safety

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

77 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 64 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Lincrest 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: 9 mapped crimes in September 2024; 8 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 · Lincrest
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202491
October 202442
November 202443
December 202430
January 202533
February 202531
March 202511
April 202560
May 2025121
June 202561
July 202530
August 2025101
September 202542
October 202540
November 202591
December 2025112
January 202620
February 202624
March 202630
April 202672
May 202671
June 2026100
July 2026102
August 202682
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Lincrest
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime31
criminal damage arson13
other theft11
burglary10
other crime5
vehicle crime3
public order3
drugs1
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.

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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 →