Postcode · Grantham

NG31 7AP area guide

Who lives in NG31 7AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grantham South East
Council: South Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,478 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG31 7AP is like

NG31 7AP is a postcode in the Grantham South East area of South Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,478 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 49.9% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NG31 7 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG31 7AP compares

Headline figures for NG31 7AP, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 140 sales in NG31 7, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,385

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG31 7AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG31 7 is down 5.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG31 7AP FAQs

Is NG31 7AP 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 45.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NG31 7AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in NG31 7 sold for a median of £175,000 across 140 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG31 7AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG31 7AP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NG31 7AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers NG31 7AP?

The local authority for NG31 7AP is South Kesteven.

NG31 7AP comes under South Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG31 7AP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Grantham Rail Station, 0.3 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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