Swinderby
Swinderby is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 491. It has 5 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Swinderby, 1.3 km away. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Swinderby area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Kesteven area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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 4th 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
7°CCloudy
- Today: 11° / 6° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:04Sunset 16:27
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
5 reported · August 2026▼ 17% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Hykeham Rural · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Targeting youth related anti-social behaviour
- Open Space Nuisance, E-bikes/E-scooters and Youth Anti-Social Behaviour: We are continuing to address reports of anti-social behaviour in…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
254 reported road collisions (2025)
52 killed or seriously injured · 360 casualties · 21.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
24 food businesses within 2 miles
- 23 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Swinderby (1.3 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swinderby (1.2 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£242,384 average▲ 1.4% YoY
Across North Kesteven · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£824 average monthly rent▲ 5.9% YoY
- 1 bed £580
- 2 bed £758
- 3 bed £922
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,861 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (5.5 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: The Royal Oak (4.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,819
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,258
- Net moves+1,561
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 226 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
64 schools · 16,820 pupils
47 primary · 7 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 21 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
54 inspected 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 homes284
- GP practices108
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies128
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 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
169 applications decided
97% granted · 164 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Recent votes:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
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
- Schools2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,885 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £28,814 avg
e.g. CIAG Advisor
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
69% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Gas 28% · Biomass 27% · Imports 3%
143 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lincolnshire): 58.6 women · 58.6 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
23 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in LN6
- Hmp Morton Hall - Bcss Detained Estate
- Boultham Park Medical Practice
- Richmond Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sleaford and North Hykeham:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases382 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces293 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills280 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth198 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects190 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Swinderby · 0.1 kmSwinderby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, just north of the A46 road, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Lincoln and 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Newark. Swinderby li…
Swinderby railway station · 1.3 kmSwinderby railway station serves the villages of Swinderby, North Scarle, Eagle and Morton Hall in Lincolnshire, England. The station is 8.75 miles (14 km) south west of Lincoln Central on the Nottingham to Lincoln Ce…
- Morton Hall · 1.4 km
Morton Hall is a small village in the civil parish of Swinderby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Lincoln, between the larger villages of Swinderby, Thorpe on the…
HM Prison Morton Hall · 1.5 kmHM Prison Morton Hall is a Category C men's prison in the village of Morton Hall, Lincolnshire, England. The centre is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. It was previously a women's prison and from 2011 to 2021…
South Scarle · 2.3 kmSouth Scarle is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. It has a community centre, a post office and a church. At the 2011 census it reported 194 residents, this fel…
RAF Swinderby · 2.4 kmRoyal Air Force Swinderby or more simply RAF Swinderby is a former Royal Air Force station airfield opened in 1940, one of the last of the stations completed under the RAF's expansion plans started in the 1930s. It wa…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swinderby?
- Swinderby is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the North Kesteven local authority.
- What is the population of Swinderby?
- Swinderby has an approximate settlement population of 491.
- How deprived is Swinderby?
- The North Kesteven local authority, which includes Swinderby, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.