LN6 8JS North Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced January 2008. Ward: Hykeham Fosse. 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 (28% of about 820 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, 4 at medium risk and 9 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 addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.7 km |
| Swinderby 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Grandfield Way North Hykeham | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 7.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 720 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 47.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 61.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Richmond Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Hykeham Health Centre | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 7.9 km |
| Police station | Hykeham and Bracebridge Heath Police | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Ramper Service Station, South Hykeham Cashzone | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,150 m² | 930 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,200 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Hykeham Memorial Playing Fields and Pavilion Club 4.6 ha | 850 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,900 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Danker Wood | Wood | 700 m south-west |
| Low Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south |
| Richmond Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Hop Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south |
| Coronation Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 | 37 | 37 |
None of the postcode's 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 88% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.