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NG34 4SF area guide

Who lives in NG34 4SF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sleaford East
Council: North Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,164 (2024)

NG34 4SFSleaford

At a glance

What NG34 4SF is like

NG34 4SF is a postcode in the Sleaford East area of North Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,164 people. 60.4% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NG34 4SF compares

Headline figures for NG34 4SF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,972

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG34 4SF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG34 4SF FAQs

Is NG34 4SF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NG34 4SF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG34 4SF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG34 4SF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.6%).

Which council covers NG34 4SF?

The local authority for NG34 4SF is North Kesteven.

NG34 4SF comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG34 4SF?

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 Sleaford Rail Station, 0.4 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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