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Housing in NG31

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

Council
South Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
55,946 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NG31England
Detached33.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in NG31 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

NG31
63%
21%
15%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG31England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.7%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

NG31England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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