Bassingham
Bassingham is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 1,425. It has one supermarket, two restaurants and cafés, and 4 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Swinderby, located 6.2 km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bassingham 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°CSunny
- Today: 25° / 15° · 8% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:23
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▲ 150% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Public order2
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Hykeham Rural · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Targeting youth related anti-social behaviour
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
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Swinderby (6.2 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swinderby (6.1 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: 159.9p · BP (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (7.3 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Read Lincoln-Hyundai (5.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds3
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
- In a conservation area (Bassingham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 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
Your MP
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
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
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,825 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
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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
Grid electricity
43% low-carbon electricity
Gas 53% · Biomass 28% · Wind 13% · Imports 4%
243 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
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
10 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in LN5
- Waddington Medical Centre
- Heart Of Lincoln Health Group
- Navenby Cliff Villages Surgery
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
Bassingham · 0.1 kmBassingham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,425. The village is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km)…
Carlton-le-Moorland · 1.5 kmCarlton-le-Moorland, is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, between Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln. The parish had a population at the 2011 census of 565.
Thurlby, North Kesteven · 1.7 kmThurlby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about 9 miles (14 km) south-west of the city of Lincoln and about 9 miles (14 km) north-east of the town of Newark-on-Tren…
Aubourn · 2.8 kmAubourn is a small village in the civil parish of Aubourn with Haddington, in the North Kesteven district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is just east of the A46, in between Lincoln and Newark-on-Trent. It…
Norton Disney · 2.9 kmNorton Disney is a small village and civil parish on the western boundary of the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the border with the adjacent county of Nottinghamshire and shares a…
Aubourn with Haddington · 2.9 kmAubourn with Haddington or Aubourn and Haddington is a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 460.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bassingham?
- Bassingham is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the North Kesteven local authority.
- What is the population of Bassingham?
- Bassingham has an approximate settlement population of 1,425.
- How deprived is Bassingham?
- The North Kesteven local authority, which includes Bassingham, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.