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NG34 9FS area guide

Who lives in NG34 9FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby
Council: North Kesteven
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,804 (2024)

NG34 9FSSleaford

At a glance

What NG34 9FS is like

NG34 9FS is a postcode in the Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby area of North Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,804 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NG34 9 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG34 9FS compares

Headline figures for NG34 9FS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 179 sales in NG34 9, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG34 9FS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NG34 9 is up 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG34 9FS FAQs

Is NG34 9FS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NG34 9FS?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in NG34 9 sold for a median of £240,000 across 179 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG34 9FS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG34 9FS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NG34 9FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.9%).

Which council covers NG34 9FS?

The local authority for NG34 9FS is North Kesteven.

NG34 9FS comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG34 9FS?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ruskington Rail Station, 68 yards 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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