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NG34 area guide

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

Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
50,228 (2024)
At a glance

What NG34 is like

The NG34 postcode district in North Kesteven covers 1,367 live postcodes and is home to about 50,228 people in 21,348 households. 69.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG34 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG34 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£223,000

Median over 591 sales in NG34, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in NG34.

Household incomeMore
£52,519

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG34 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG34 FAQs

01
Is NG34 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NG34?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,000.

Homes in NG34 sold for a median of £223,000 across 591 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NG34 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG34, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NG34?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50%).
05
Which council covers NG34?

The local authority for NG34 is North Kesteven.

NG34 comes under North Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NG34?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sleaford Rail Station, 0.9 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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