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Melton and South Kesteven

Districts

Two neighbouring districts in East Midlands, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureMeltonSouth Kesteven
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
£282,521
Up 1.5% in a year
£260,359
Up 3.1% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£33,900
29th lowest paid of 348
£34,922
60th lowest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
8.3×
Joint 115th least affordable of 348
7.5×
Joint 161st least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
14.9
Joint 94th least deprived of 296
15.2
Joint 99th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • Melton and South Kesteven share a border.
  • Melton's average house price is 9% higher than South Kesteven's.
  • Melton's median full-time pay is 3% lower than South Kesteven's.
  • Melton's house price to pay is 8.3×, against 7.5× in South Kesteven.
  • Melton's deprivation score (England) is 14.9, against 15.2 in South Kesteven.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

MeltonSouth KestevenMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£282,521£260,359
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
1.5%3.1%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£33,900£34,922
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
8.3×7.5×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
14.915.2