Postcode · Grantham

NG31 9FX area guide

Who lives in NG31 9FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grantham North East
Council: South Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,521 (2024)

NG31 9FXGrantham

At a glance

What NG31 9FX is like

NG31 9FX is a postcode in the Grantham North 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 1,521 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NG31 9 sold for a median of £214,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG31 9FX compares

Headline figures for NG31 9FX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£214,500

Median over 136 sales in NG31 9, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

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

Household incomeMore

£43,713

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG31 9FX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG31 9FX FAQs

Is NG31 9FX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 9FX?

The median sale price over the last year was £214,500.

Homes in NG31 9 sold for a median of £214,500 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG31 9FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG31 9FX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG31 9FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.4% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.6%).

Which council covers NG31 9FX?

The local authority for NG31 9FX is South Kesteven.

NG31 9FX comes under South Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG31 9FX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.9 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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