Postcode district · Grantham

NG32 area guide

Who lives in NG32, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Population: 34,741 (2024)

NG32Postcode district · Grantham

At a glance

What NG32 is like

The NG32 postcode district in South Kesteven covers 624 live postcodes and is home to about 34,741 people in 14,845 households. 72.5% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG32 sold for a median of £357,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG32 compares

Headline figures for NG32, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£357,500

Median over 122 sales in NG32, +23.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools in NG32.

Household incomeMore

£55,356

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG32 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NG32 is up 23.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG32 FAQs

Is NG32 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NG32?

The median sale price over the last year was £357,500.

Homes in NG32 sold for a median of £357,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG32 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG32, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NG32?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.5%).

Which council covers NG32?

The local authority for NG32 is South Kesteven.

NG32 comes under South Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG32?

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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