West Banks, Sleaford, NG34 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG34 7QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	47.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.6%	52.4%	0.8%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NG34 7QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	43%	-0.2%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	27.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15%	20.8%	5.8%	9.1%	11.7%
Widowed	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	44.6%	4.8%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.1%	34.3%	1.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	18.9%	12.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	19.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	16.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	14.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	14.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	26.1%	8.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.8%	96%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	83.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	5.5%	13%	7.5%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	83.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.3%	9.9%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is West Banks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Banks was 178.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% higher than the Sleaford Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Banks has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle and the 12th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 282.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG34 7QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Banks are based on 111 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Kesteven.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Banks, Sleaford, NG34 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG34 7QB

Average Price
£172,875

Semi-Detached
£164,640

Terraced
£164,700

Detached
£252,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,169

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Banks

Average Price
£194,678

Semi-Detached
£193,912

Terraced
£172,011

Detached
£314,076

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,515

Other
£275,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West BanksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Shirley House West Banks, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-08-01	£400,412
37 West Banks, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-07-14	£218,514
61 West Banks, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-04-25	£118,452
41 West Banks, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£181,800	2025-04-10	£186,802
34 West Banks, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-15	£168,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG34 7QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School The Drove , NG34 7AT	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery Church Lane , NG34 7DF	4out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Alvey School Eastgate , NG34 7EA	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's C of E Primary School Rookery Avenue , NG34 7FE	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Lincoln Road , Leasingham NG34 8JS	3out of 4	3,220 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Academy Westgate , NG34 7PP	3out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Jermyn Street , NG34 7RS	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carre's Grammar School Northgate , NG34 7DD	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sleaford Joint Sixth Form Westholme House , Leicester Street NG34 7PS	- not rated	155 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holton Sleaford Independent School Kesteven Business Centre Units 9-12, Kesteven Street , NG34 7DT	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sleaford Little Theatre	The Playhouse, 54 Westgate	102 yd
Time Coffee House	13 Riverside Shopping Centre	196 yd
Lucky Star	6 Westgate	221 yd
Casa 17	17a Westgate	223 yd
The Pottery Painting Cafe	19 Westgate	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watergate Yard	2 Watergate	208 yd
Sleaford & District Legionnaires Club	6 Southgate	268 yd
The Packhorse Inn	7 Northgate	305 yd
THE YARD VENUE	7 Market Street	350 yd
The Solo Bar Bistro Hotel	Solo Club, 6 Market Street	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	82 Westgate	102 yd
Sunnys Plaice	3a Jermyn Street	270 yd
Mario's Pizza	30 Southgate	292 yd
Appetites	7 Southgate	303 yd
La Shish	21 Northgate	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21 Riverside Shopping Centre	234 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 36-38 Southgate	292 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 65 Northgate	457 yd
Blakemore Retail - SPAR	Spar Store, Grantham Road	475 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Mareham Lane	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Academy (Sleaford Site) WESTGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Kesteven And Sleaford High School Selective Academy JERMYN STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	313 yd
New Image Gym BRISTOL HALL BRISTOL HALL CHURCH LANE	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Carre'S Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	559 yd
Sleaford Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Sleaford Indoor Bowls Club HUSSEY CLOSE	indoor bowls	776 yd
Sleaford Leisure Centre BOSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
William Alvey School EASTGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	847 yd
Carre'S Grammar School Playing Field PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD ROBERTSON DRIVE	grass pitches	972 yd
Sleaford Tennis Club Boston Road	tennis courts	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NG34 7QB