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Housing in NG31 7UD

What the homes in NG31 7UD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham
Council
South Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,207 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.3%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG31 7UDEngland
Detached46.3%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.7% of households in the NG31 7UD area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

NG31 7UD
57%
28%
15%
England
  • Owned56.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented28.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG31 7UDEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG31 7UDEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.8%). 22% of households include dependent children.

NG31 7UDEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Kesteven

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Kesteven (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South KestevenEngland
All homes£845£1,459
One bedroom£585£1,195
Two bedrooms£756£1,335
Three bedrooms£914£1,489
Four or more£1,320£2,161
Detached£1,106£1,640
Semi-detached£886£1,449
Terraced£829£1,435
Flat or maisonette£648£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG31 7UD (Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham) (about 2,207 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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