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NG34 8ED area guide

Who lives in NG34 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ruskington West & Cranwell
Council: North Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,822 (2024)

NG34 8EDSleaford

At a glance

What NG34 8ED is like

NG34 8ED is a postcode in the Ruskington West & Cranwell area of North Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,822 people. 33.5% of households own their home, 60.3% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 83.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NG34 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG34 8ED compares

Headline figures for NG34 8ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 3.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 153 sales in NG34 8, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£64,088

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG34 8ED differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
60.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
41.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
3.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG34 8 is down 6.4% on the year before.

Questions

NG34 8ED FAQs

Is NG34 8ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 3.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NG34 8ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in NG34 8 sold for a median of £220,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG34 8ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG34 8ED, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NG34 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.8% of residents. 33.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.2%).

Which council covers NG34 8ED?

The local authority for NG34 8ED is North Kesteven.

NG34 8ED comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG34 8ED?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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