# Bracebridge Heath & Waddington The north of the North Kesteven. 12,053 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 26 square kilometres. Bracebridge Heath & Waddington had 10,937 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005456. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £240,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington was £240,000 in 2025. Joint 2,422nd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/bracebridge-heath-and-waddington#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 10,937** (2021). Bracebridge Heath & Waddington had 10,937 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 616th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/bracebridge-heath-and-waddington#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/bracebridge-heath-and-waddington#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.0%** (January 2026). In Bracebridge Heath & Waddington, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/bracebridge-heath-and-waddington#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005456) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005456) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 217 homes were sold in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005456) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bracebridge Heath & Waddington. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005456) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bracebridge Heath & Waddington had 10,937 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington at a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 54.5 per 1,000 people across North Kesteven. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 247 | | Anti-social behaviour | 132 | | Other crime | 80 | | Criminal damage and arson | 50 | | Shoplifting | 26 | | Vehicle crime | 17 | | Drug offences | 9 | | Burglary | 8 | | Robbery | 6 | | Theft from the person | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Bracebridge Heath & Waddington compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Bracebridge Heath & Waddington | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £240,000 | 5th cheapest | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · 2025 | | Population | 10,937 | 2nd most populated | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.0% | 4th highest | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · Jan 2026 | ## Is Bracebridge Heath & Waddington safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington at a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 54.5 per 1,000 people across North Kesteven. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 79 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (247), anti-social behaviour (132) and other crime (80). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of North Kesteven These figures are published for the whole of North Kesteven, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Kesteven and not Bracebridge Heath & Waddington alone. [See North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) - **Average house price: £242,384** (August 2026). North Kesteven’s average house price was £242,384 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,305** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Kesteven earned a median of £37,305 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 135th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in North Kesteven costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 13.2** (2025). North Kesteven has a deprivation score of 13.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 68th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Bracebridge Heath & Waddington in brief The median price paid for a home in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington was £240,000 in 2025. Bracebridge Heath & Waddington had 10,937 usual residents at the census. About 89% of people in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Bracebridge Heath & Waddington, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005456 - Ward: [Waddington Rural †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/waddington-rural) - Constituency: [Lincoln †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lincoln) - Council: [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) - Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 26.11 km² - People, mid-2024: 12,053* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 33 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Washingborough & Branston](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/washingborough-and-branston), [Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/metheringham-nocton-and-potterhanworth), [Navenby, Harmston & Brant Broughton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/navenby-harmston-and-brant-broughton), [North Hykeham South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/north-hykeham-south), [Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/bracebridge-south-and-swallow-beck), [Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/skellingthorpe-witham-and-bassingham) ## Latest updates for Bracebridge Heath & Waddington - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. 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