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NG23 5 area guide

Who lives in NG23 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,327 (2024)
At a glance

What NG23 5 is like

The NG23 5 postcode sector in South Kesteven covers 289 live postcodes and is home to about 14,327 people in 6,142 households. 75.4% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG23 5 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG23 5 compares

Headline figures for NG23 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£370,000

Median over 99 sales in NG23 5, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in NG23 5.

Household incomeMore
£56,823

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG23 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG23 5 FAQs

01
Is NG23 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NG23 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in NG23 5 sold for a median of £370,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NG23 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG23 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NG23 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.9%).
05
Which council covers NG23 5?

The local authority for NG23 5 is South Kesteven.

NG23 5 comes under South Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NG23 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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