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South Holland

South Holland is a district council in Lincolnshire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,278

Lower than 85% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£231k

Lower than 63% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 7.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£739

Lower than 80% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 4.3% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.1

Lower than 51% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van12.9%

Lower than 82% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

8th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station12.4%

Lower than 84% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket51.4%

Lower than 86% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy46.6%

Lower than 95% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available75.7%

Lower than 58% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

Lower than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.0

Lower than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP3,066

Higher than 98% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding90.6%

Lower than 94% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Lincolnshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint lowest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents59.6

Lower than 66% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 1.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households5.1

Higher than 51% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year70.7

Higher than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Lincolnshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.9%

Lower than 58% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.5

Lower than 80% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 18.2% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.7

Higher than 85% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 6th highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.5

Lower than 95% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women58.6 yrs

Lower than 77% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Lincolnshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 6.5 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home1.7 ha

Lower than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

The lowest of the 33 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.3 µg/m³

Lower than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 43% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

South Holland shares a boundary with Boston, Fenland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, North Kesteven, Peterborough and South Kesteven. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. South Holland£739
  2. South Kesteven£756
  3. North Kesteven£758
  4. Boston£764
  5. Fenland£807
  6. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£848
  7. Peterborough£895
Average house price, all homes
  1. Boston£181k
  2. Fenland£223k
  3. South Holland£231k
  4. Peterborough£238k
  5. North Kesteven£243k
  6. South Kesteven£255k
  7. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£263k
Council tax, band D
  1. South Kesteven£2,260
  2. South Holland£2,278
  3. Peterborough£2,293
  4. Boston£2,309
  5. North Kesteven£2,338
  6. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£2,430
  7. Fenland£2,538
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. North Kesteven38.8
  2. South Kesteven52.6
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk57.1
  4. South Holland59.6
  5. Fenland74.1
  6. Boston87.2
  7. Peterborough105.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. King's Lynn and West Norfolk1,937
  2. South Kesteven2,000
  3. Peterborough2,472
  4. Fenland2,879
  5. North Kesteven3,060
  6. South Holland3,066
  7. Boston3,121
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. King's Lynn and West Norfolk53%
  2. Fenland54%
  3. South Kesteven57%
  4. South Holland58%
  5. Peterborough61%
  6. North Kesteven62%
  7. Boston63%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. South Holland5.3 µg/m³
  2. North Kesteven5.5 µg/m³
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.6 µg/m³
  4. Boston5.9 µg/m³
  5. Fenland6.1 µg/m³
  6. South Kesteven6.1 µg/m³
  7. Peterborough9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. South Holland12.4%
  2. King's Lynn and West Norfolk12.7%
  3. Peterborough13.3%
  4. South Kesteven13.3%
  5. Fenland13.5%
  6. North Kesteven19%
  7. Boston21.7%

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