LN6 9YP North Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced December 2011. Ward: Witham St Hughs & Swinderby. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Buttercup Way, Witham St Hughs: 43 addresses
- Bluebell Walk, Witham St Hughs: 2 addresses
- Warren Lane, Witham St Hughs: 1 address
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 46 addresses are between 16 m and 17 m above sea level (17 m on average).
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 | Swinderby 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Collingham 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meadowsweet Lane Witham St Hughs | 110 m |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 51.6 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 57.3 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Bassingham Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | North Hykeham Health Centre | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hykeham and Bracebridge Heath Police | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincoln Relief Road Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,280 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9,160 m² | 290 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) 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 | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Firholt Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Killbuck Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Joyce's Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Norton Bottoms | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 46 |
1 of the postcode's 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 88% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Buttercup Way.