LN6 6BD North Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced June 2026. Ward: Witham St Hughs & Swinderby. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 D (28% of about 830 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swinderby 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Collingham 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Aster Way Witham St Hughs | 160 m |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 3.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 51.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 57.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Bassingham Surgery | 3.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 690 m |
| NHS dentists | North Hykeham Health Centre | 5.7 km |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 12.2 km |
| Police station | Hykeham and Bracebridge Heath Police | 6.3 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincoln Relief Road Cashzone | 3.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,280 m² | 590 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 9,160 m² | 650 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 670 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-east |
| Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Holt | Wood | 570 m north-west |
| Firholt Plantation | Wood | 880 m south-west |
| Anson's Holt | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Joyce's Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3.0 km east |
| Norton Bottoms | Valley | 4.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.