Southgate, Sleaford, NG34 7TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG34 7TA is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	42.4%	42.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	57.6%	57.8%	0.2%	49.0%	8.8%

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 7TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	49.2%	56%	6.8%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	15.2%	-10.5%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	2.2%	5.7%
Divorced	16.4%	19.4%	3.0%	9.1%	10.3%
Widowed	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	42.4%	35.5%	-6.9%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	42.9%	41.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	9.9%	17.7%	7.8%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.5%	15%	-8.5%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	17.6%	2.3%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	20.7%	5.4%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	23%	23.3%	0.3%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.1%	94.1%	3.0%	81.4%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	83.3%	81.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	8.4%	13.2%	4.8%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	80.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	3%	10.4%	7.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Southgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southgate was 597.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 263.9% higher than the Sleaford Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southgate has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle and the highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 259.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 7TA, 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 Southgate are based on 32 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 Southgate, Sleaford, NG34 7TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG34 7TA

Average Price
£312,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southgate

Average Price
£644,479

Semi-Detached
£818,559

Terraced
£493,097

Detached
£409,859

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,551

Other
£825,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Southgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	1999-11-17	£323,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG34 7TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery Church Lane , NG34 7DF	4out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Alvey School Eastgate , NG34 7EA	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School The Drove , NG34 7AT	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's C of E Primary School Rookery Avenue , NG34 7FE	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Kirkby-la-Thorpe NG34 9NU	3out of 4	3,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Jermyn Street , NG34 7RS	3out of 4	84 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St George's Academy Westgate , NG34 7PP	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carre's Grammar School Northgate , NG34 7DD	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holton Sleaford Independent School Kesteven Business Centre Units 9-12, Kesteven Street , NG34 7DT	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sleaford Joint Sixth Form Westholme House , Leicester Street NG34 7PS	- not rated	406 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Blanchards	10 Boston Road	59 yd
Silver Spoon	54 Southgate	86 yd
Little Italy Pizza Co	3-4 Mill Court, Carre Street	159 yd
Millers Restaurant	5-6 Mill Court, Carre Street	162 yd
The Source Multi Use Centre	Riverside Church, 22 Southgate	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ivy	The Beer And Bean, 64 Southgate	71 yd
The Bull & Dog	50 Southgate	86 yd
The Grapes	51 Southgate	120 yd
Rewind Bar	Flicks, 91 Southgate	129 yd
The Barge and Bottle	3 Carre Street	159 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Chicken Express	USA Chicken, 88 Southgate	70 yd
Subway	53 Southgate	120 yd
Golden Fry	31 Southgate	120 yd
Mario's Pizza	30 Southgate	172 yd
Sunnys Plaice	3a Jermyn Street	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 36-38 Southgate	172 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Riverside Shopping Centre	256 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Mareham Lane	328 yd
Blakemore Retail - SPAR	Spar Store, Grantham Road	450 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 65 Northgate	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kesteven And Sleaford High School Selective Academy JERMYN STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	179 yd
Sleaford Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Sleaford Indoor Bowls Club HUSSEY CLOSE	indoor bowls	440 yd
Sleaford Leisure Centre BOSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
St Georges Academy (Sleaford Site) WESTGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
New Image Gym BRISTOL HALL BRISTOL HALL CHURCH LANE	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Sleaford Tennis Club Boston Road	tennis courts	660 yd
William Alvey School EASTGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
Carre'S Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	703 yd
Carre'S Grammar School Playing Field PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD ROBERTSON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,024 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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of NG34 7TA