South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a district council in Lincolnshire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 57% Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. Joint 6th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
- Council tax, band D £2,260 Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire. The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
- Residential burglary per 1,000 households 3.0 Lower than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire. Joint 2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is South Kesteven and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
The 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
Lower than 54% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
Up 2.2% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 77% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Up 1.9% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 50% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
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
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
Lower than 69% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 59% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 87% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
8th 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
Lower than 63% 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
Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 6th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 6 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 71% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
6th highest 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
Lower than 71% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
7th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 81% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
6th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 11.9% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
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
Higher than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
Down 4.5% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 67% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 76% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 6 districts in Lincolnshire.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 76% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 72% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.
Joint 8th 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 Kesteven shares a boundary with Melton, Newark and Sherwood, North Kesteven, North Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland and South Holland. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Melton£731
- South Holland£739
- Newark and Sherwood£742
- South Kesteven£756
- North Kesteven£758
- Rutland£839
- North Northamptonshire£882
- Peterborough£895
- Average house price, all homes
- South Holland£231k
- Newark and Sherwood£234k
- Peterborough£238k
- North Kesteven£243k
- South Kesteven£255k
- North Northamptonshire£257k
- Melton£284k
- Rutland£300k
- Council tax, band D
- South Kesteven£2,260
- South Holland£2,278
- Peterborough£2,293
- North Kesteven£2,338
- North Northamptonshire£2,424
- Melton£2,430
- Newark and Sherwood£2,682
- Rutland£2,738
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- North Kesteven38.8
- Rutland42.4
- South Kesteven52.6
- Melton56.2
- South Holland59.6
- North Northamptonshire67.7
- Newark and Sherwood68.0
- Peterborough105.8
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- South Kesteven2,000
- Melton2,280
- North Northamptonshire2,369
- Newark and Sherwood2,438
- Peterborough2,472
- Rutland2,615
- North Kesteven3,060
- South Holland3,066
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- South Kesteven57%
- South Holland58%
- Melton59%
- North Northamptonshire60%
- Peterborough61%
- North Kesteven62%
- Newark and Sherwood63%
- Rutland68%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- South Holland5.3 µg/m³
- North Kesteven5.5 µg/m³
- Rutland5.5 µg/m³
- South Kesteven6.1 µg/m³
- Melton6.1 µg/m³
- Newark and Sherwood6.8 µg/m³
- North Northamptonshire8.1 µg/m³
- Peterborough9 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- North Northamptonshire7.9%
- South Holland12.4%
- Newark and Sherwood13.2%
- South Kesteven13.3%
- Peterborough13.3%
- North Kesteven19%
- Melton25.6%
- Rutland27.3%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 2.2% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 1.9% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 11.9% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 6.5 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 4.5% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 6 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 43% since 2019
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