LN5 9DY North Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Witham St Hughs & Swinderby. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in North Kesteven in 2026-27: Band D £2,338 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,818 | £2,078 | £2,338 | £2,857 | £3,377 | £3,896 | £4,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (31% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 5 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km |
| Swinderby 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Collingham 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 4.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 51.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 59.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Bassingham Surgery | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 4.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Appleby And Associates | 4.9 km |
| Hospital | Lincoln County Hospital (Nuh) | 11.9 km |
| Police station | Hykeham and Bracebridge Heath Police | 5.7 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincoln Relief Road Cashzone | 4.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 2.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 2.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,110 m² | 2.8 km |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 680 m west |
| Bassingham Covert | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| Hop Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north |
| Moor Covert | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Brant Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| Hole Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Moor Lane.