Ashby de la Launde
Ashby de la Launde is a town or village in Lincolnshire, England. It has two bus stops and the nearest railway station is Metheringham, 5.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ashby de la Launde area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Kesteven area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 118,076 residents at roughly 128 people per km².
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 3rd of 294 English council areas — better than 99% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 12° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:27
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Sleaford Rural North · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Targeting the activities of drug dealers who affect the quality of life of others in our communities, and protective the vulnerable who a…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
278 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 382 casualties · 23.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ruskington (5.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ruskington (5.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£243,236 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across North Kesteven · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£820 average monthly rent▲ 5.7% YoY
- 1 bed £577
- 2 bed £755
- 3 bed £918
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (7.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · BP (7.9 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Moy Park-Anwick (7.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
118,076 residents in North Kesteven · 128/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 268 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,338 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (26% of 55,300)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
63 schools · 16,820 pupils
47 primary · 7 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 21 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
54inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Carre's Grammar SchoolGood
- St George's AcademyGood
- Branston Community Academy
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
- North Kesteven Academy
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Kesteven
Care & health services
710 CQC-registered services
- Care homes285
- GP practices106
- Dentists125
- Homecare agencies128
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lincolnshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
129 applications decided
96.9% granted · 125 granted, 4 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 2
- Con 25
- LD 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,825 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £26,540 avg
e.g. Customer Service Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£765 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,560 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,894 certificates
10.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday8.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in LN4
- Coningsby Medical Centre
- The Branston Heighington Family Practice
- Billinghay Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sleaford and North Hykeham:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office437 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases378 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s371 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces288 local signatures · 22,077 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ashby de la Launde · 0.3 kmAshby de la Launde is a small village, part of the civil parish of Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated just west of Digby, and east of the…
RAF Digby · 1.0 kmRoyal Air Force Digby otherwise known as RAF Digby is a Royal Air Force station located near Scopwick and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) south east of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, England. The station is home to the tri-service Joint…
- Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm · 1.5 km
Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm is a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 796, increasing to 837 at the 2011 census. The parish in…
Bloxholm · 1.9 kmBloxholm is a village in the civil parish of Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from the village of Digby.
Digby, Lincolnshire · 2.5 kmDigby is a small village and civil parish in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. The village is in the vale of the Digby Beck watercourse, 6 miles (10 km) north from the town of Sleaford and 12 mile…
Rowston · 3.3 kmRowston is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north from the town of Sleaford. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 cen…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashby de la Launde?
- Ashby de la Launde is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the North Kesteven local authority.
- How deprived is Ashby de la Launde?
- The North Kesteven local authority, which includes Ashby de la Launde, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.