United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
South Holland
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~96k · 45 state-funded schools
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How South Holland ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,986/yr
Very low
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
House price
£235,000
Affordable
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Rent
£759/mo
Most affordable
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,278/yr
Cheapest
Better than 84% of UK LAs
Crime
60.2/1k
Low
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Deprivation
17.9
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
86.7%
Concerning
Worse than 88% 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
45 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
39 of 45 (86.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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45 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 45 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spalding Academy | Secondary | 1,448 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
University Academy Holbeach | Secondary | 1,394 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Spalding Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 995 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Spalding High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 948 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
University Academy Long Sutton | Secondary | 696 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cowley Academy | Secondary | 627 | Good2025 | — | Ofsted |
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School | Primary | 543 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Monkshouse Primary Academy | Primary | 463 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Long Sutton County Primary School | Primary | 431 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Primary | 424 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South View Community Primary School | Primary | 412 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Spalding Primary Academy | Primary | 410 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 396 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 316 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holbeach Primary Academy | Primary | 315 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wygate Park Academy | Primary | 285 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton | Primary | 268 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School | Primary | 254 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | Primary | 225 | Good2024 | — | Ofsted |
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School | Primary | 216 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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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.