City Profile • Local Authority

South Kesteven

South Kesteven is a local authority district comprising 8 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £297k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.1% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 63 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

144,249
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

8 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the South Kesteven authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English90.5%
White: Other White4.8%
Indian0.6%
Other Asian0.6%
White: Irish0.5%
White and Asian0.4%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.6%
50-54 years7.6%
60-64 years6.7%
45-49 years6.6%
70-74 years6.4%
10-14 years6.2%

Top Occupations

Professional17.3%
Managers and directors14.5%
Associate professional12.9%
Skilled trades11.4%
Elementary occupations10.5%
Caring and leisure9.3%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright37.8%
Owned: Mortgage30.5%
Private rented: Landlord15.9%
Social rented: Council8.8%
Social rented: Other3.7%
Private rented: Other2.1%

Area DNA

family9/10
health4/10
safety7/10
homeown7/10
transit4/10
affluence5/10
diversity6/10
employment7/10
investment5/10