United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
North Kesteven
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~118k · 54 state-funded schools
Low crime and decent pay are trade-offs for average housing affordability in North Kesteven. Recorded crime is the lowest in the East Midlands at 38.3 per 1,000, and median weekly earnings of £765.30 are above the regional average. However, house prices are 6.1 times median annual pay, and rent consumes 25.8% of gross median earnings, both around the regional median. While council tax at £2,338 is below the regional average and deprivation is low, school performance at 90.2% for Good or Outstanding places falls below the East Midlands median. This location suits those prioritising safety and a solid income over cheaper housing.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How North Kesteven ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,796/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£242,000
Affordable
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Rent
£857/mo
Affordable
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,338/yr
Cheap
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Crime
38.3/1k
Safest
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.6
Least deprived
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Schools
88.9%
Weak
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
54 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
48 of 54 (88.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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54 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 54 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in North Kesteven →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.