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LN4 3RB area guide

Who lives in LN4 3RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ruskington North & Billinghay
Council: North Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,493 (2024)

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At a glance

What LN4 3RB is like

LN4 3RB is a postcode in the Ruskington North & Billinghay area of North Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,493 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LN4 3 sold for a median of £251,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN4 3RB compares

Headline figures for LN4 3RB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,000

Median over 111 sales in LN4 3, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,577

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN4 3RB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN4 3RB FAQs

Is LN4 3RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LN4 3RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,000.

Homes in LN4 3 sold for a median of £251,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN4 3RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN4 3RB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LN4 3RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers LN4 3RB?

The local authority for LN4 3RB is North Kesteven.

LN4 3RB comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN4 3RB?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Metheringham Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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