South Kesteven

At a glance, population and employment estimates for South Kesteven.

Population
143,225
People in Employment
64,705 (76.2%)
People Inactive
17,260 (20.3%)
People Unemployed
2,925 (3.4%)
Number Of Jobs
49k
Median Salary
£25,848
Mean Salary
£31,086

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for South Kesteven. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in South Kesteven for 2024

South Kestevens most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,035 crimes and in 2022 there were 4,218 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,183 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,035 259
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,496 135
Getting Better
Shoplifting 554 74
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 791 72
Getting Better
Other theft 703 68
Getting Better
Public order 633 45
Getting Better
Burglary 488 29
Getting Better
Other crime 176 23
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 388 22
Getting Better
Drugs 175 15
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 72 13
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 87 8
Getting Better
Theft from the person 18 4
Getting Better
Robbery 45 4
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in South Kesteven

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in South Kesteven, with 10941 crimes and 402 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Grantham Arnoldfield has 46 crimes and 9 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Castle 334 56
Toller 262 13
Grantham St Wulfram's 114 22
Grantham Springfield 91 16
Grantham St Vincent's 84 11
Stamford St Mary's 54 11
Grantham Earlesfield 45 7
Grantham Harrowby 31 6
Market & West Deeping 29 4
Isaac Newton 28 6
Bourne East 27 5
Bourne West 27 5
Stamford St George's 26 5
Belmont 24 6
Bourne Austerby 21 3
Casewick 17 3
Deeping St James 16 2
Stamford All Saints 15 3
Belvoir 15 3
Peascliffe & Ridgeway 15 3
Grantham Barrowby Gate 14 3
Viking 14 3
Stamford St John's 11 2
Glen 10 4
Loveden Heath 7 3
Morton 7 3
Dole Wood 5 2
Lincrest 5 2
Aveland 4 2
Grantham Arnoldfield 4 1

Crime map for South Kesteven

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for South Kesteven

The average property price in South Kesteven is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £391,661.53 £250,543.76 £200,175.41 £126,181.27
2022 £378,660.98 £242,433.95 £194,541.62 £123,990.59
2021 £336,322.58 £215,227.50 £173,881.07 £114,697.69
2020 £308,715.34 £199,151.55 £160,367.78 £109,469.05
2019 £303,356.04 £195,789.24 £157,531.10 £110,075.22
2018 £300,815.92 £193,814.62 £156,285.78 £110,669.63
2017 £282,667.94 £181,551.38 £146,887.93 £106,455.83
2016 £265,984.95 £171,431.56 £139,488.00 £98,642.60
2015 £247,144.15 £159,551.92 £130,256.32 £91,950.94
2014 £230,964.01 £149,768.93 £122,855.33 £87,064.62
2013 £222,575.23 £144,031.93 £118,506.24 £84,443.58
2012 £218,301.25 £141,208.90 £116,233.87 £83,929.85
2011 £217,372.10 £139,685.05 £114,777.01 £84,171.13
2010 £217,252.66 £141,101.62 £116,028.33 £85,854.86

Property prices over time for South Kesteven

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for South Kesteven

The median salary in South Kesteven is £25,848 and the mean salary in South Kesteven is £31,086.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k
Median Salary
£25,848
Annual Percentage Change
6.2%
Mean Salary
£31,086

Salary comparison between South Kesteven and East Midlands

See how South Kesteven compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. South Kesteven ranks 19 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA 11k £30,908 4.7% £36,856 14.4%
Blaby 36k £30,007 20.8% £33,438 13.7%
Rushcliffe 40k £29,621 2.9% £35,292 -2.1%
South Derbyshire 47k £29,320 2.1% £31,510 -2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA 143k £28,755 7.9% £34,500 6.8%
North West Leicestershire 42k £28,733 12.2% £33,352 14.7%
Broxtowe 43k £28,259 8.6% £32,863 1.2%
Charnwood 60k £28,227 16.2% £29,989 9.6%
West Lindsey 35k £28,101 4.3% £29,966 1.6%
Harborough 36k £27,985 -2.8% £37,702 13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA 119k £27,764 6.4% £30,994 0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 41k £27,537 5.0% £29,830 2.9%
Erewash 42k £27,509 4.9% £31,794 6.3%
Lincoln 44k £27,419 27.5% £28,480 15.8%
Derby UA 77k £26,759 1.1% £29,456 0.8%
North East Derbyshire 32k £26,320 2.6% £30,033 2.7%
North Kesteven 41k £26,310 -2.7% £29,318 0.0%
High Peak 33k £26,052 10.3% £30,521 11.0%
South Holland 36k £25,986 4.4% £29,194 -1.3%
Ashfield 40k £25,813 10.0% £28,767 8.4%
Oadby and Wigston 19k £25,683 15.2% £27,819 -0.9%
Chesterfield 37k £25,190 10.1% £28,490 8.3%
Newark and Sherwood 41k £25,031 5.4% £28,722 -0.4%
Gedling 39k £24,699 6.4% £28,056 5.1%
Derbyshire Dales 20k £24,601 10.0% £27,735 -8.0%
Mansfield 38k £24,588 12.8% £26,832 12.1%
Bassetlaw 41k £24,515 0.0% £27,210 9.2%
Amber Valley 48k £24,512 -0.2% £29,444 -1.1%
East Lindsey 41k £23,900 18.6% £27,584 21.9%
Boston 0k £23,676 4.4% £25,400 6.4%
Leicester UA 90k £23,175 9.3% £25,906 7.5%
Melton 0k £22,569 18.6% £28,043 25.3%
Nottingham UA 69k £22,243 3.9% £24,376 4.0%
Bolsover 27k £0 0.0% £25,947 -6.2%

See how South Kesteven compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for South Kesteven

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
455 385 910 200 285 445 360 410 330 140 235 970 445 45 110 205 335