Waddington (North Kesteven)
Waddington (North Kesteven) is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 1,200. It has two supermarkets and one school, with 42 bus stops serving the area. The nearest railway station is Hykeham, situated 3.2 km away. There were around 77 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 Waddington (North Kesteven) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Lincoln area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 103,811 residents at roughly 2,909 people per km².
- Council
- Lincoln
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 268th of 294 English council areas — better than 9% 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
22°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 15° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:25
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
72 reported · July 2026▲ 60% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences34
- Anti-social behaviour18
- Public order6
- Criminal damage & arson5
Neighbourhood team: Lincoln Bracebridge · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Targeting the individuals, groups and activities responsible for the greatest harm in our communities.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
184 reported road collisions (2024)
29 killed or seriously injured · 212 casualties · 17.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
223 food businesses within 2 miles
- 203 rated 4–5 ★ (189 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hykeham (3.2 km)
- 42 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hykeham (3.2 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£183,298 average▼ 0.5% YoY
Across Lincoln · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£944 average monthly rent▲ 5.3% YoY
- 1 bed £661
- 2 bed £830
- 3 bed £992
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (4.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (2.5 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
61 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Nhs Lincolnshire West CCG (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches13
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Ermine residents choose eight community projects to receive funding· 10 Sept 2026
- £270,000 Government funding secured to improve three Lincoln play areas· 8 Sept 2026
- Only days to go until Lincoln’s free music festival returns to the city centre· 1 Sept 2026
- Tour of Britain Men – Stage One: Everything you need to know· 26 Aug 2026
- City of Lincoln Council's radon programme is helping keep Lincoln homes safe· 25 Aug 2026
Source: Lincoln Council
Population
103,811 residents in Lincoln · 2,909/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 69%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 68 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
18% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,323 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (61% of 47,680)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 14,960 pupils
23 primary · 6 secondary · 14 other
Ofsted: 12 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
38inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Priory Academy LSSTGood
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- The Priory City of Lincoln AcademyRequires improvement
- Lincoln Castle AcademyInadequate
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
- Lincoln UTC
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Lincoln
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
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
83 applications decided
85.5% granted · 71 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Hamish Falconer
Labour
Lincoln
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 17
- Con 2
- LD 7
- Grn 1
- Ref 4
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,730 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£683 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,723 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 52,157 certificates
13.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
37% low-carbon electricity
Gas 61% · Solar 18% · Biomass 18% · Imports 3%
261 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 80.3 yrs women · 78.1 yrs men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.2
- Happiness yesterday6.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lincoln:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership555 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s372 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office349 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases301 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test272 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Waddington railway station · 1.2 km
Waddington railway station was a station in Waddington, Lincolnshire which opened on 15 April 1867 but closed for passengers on 10 September 1962 and for freight in 1964. The line through the station remained open u…
Bracebridge Heath · 1.3 kmBracebridge Heath is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is 2 miles (3 km) south of Lincoln and straddles the border with the Lincoln and North Kesteven district boun…
- Bracebridge Heath Cricket Club · 1.6 km
Bracebridge Heath Cricket Club play in the village of Bracebridge Heath on the outskirts of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The club won the 2002 England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Notts Premier League and won the…
St John's Hospital, Bracebridge Heath · 1.9 kmSt John's Hospital, Bracebridge Heath was a mental health facility at Bracebridge Heath in Lincolnshire.
Lincoln Moorlands Railway A.F.C. · 2.0 kmLincoln Moorlands Railway A.F.C. is a football club based in Lincoln, England. They are currently members of the Lincolnshire League Premier Division and play at the Moorlands Sports & Social Club.
- Forum, North Hykeham · 2.0 km
Forum is a suburb and ward of North Hykeham in Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the six wards of North Hykeham Town Council. It had a population of 1,838 at the 2021 census.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Waddington (North Kesteven)?
- Waddington (North Kesteven) is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the Lincoln local authority.
- How deprived is Waddington (North Kesteven)?
- The Lincoln local authority, which includes Waddington (North Kesteven), is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.