United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
North Kesteven
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~118k · 54 state-funded schools
Safe and relatively affordable, North Kesteven offers a stable environment at the cost of a lower-tier educational landscape. A median house costs 6.1 times median annual pay, while monthly rent consumes 25.8% of gross earnings, both sitting near the regional median. The area stands out for its security, recording the lowest crime rate in the East Midlands at 38.3 incidents per 1,000 residents. However, academic performance lags behind, with only 90.2% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, ranking among the lower performers in the region. With a weekly wage of £765.30, residents benefit from pay that sits above the regional median. This location suits those prioritising personal safety and financial stability over local school rankings.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 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 79% 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
56 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
48 of 54 (88.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. 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.
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