# Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham The north west of the North Kesteven. 15,245 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 127 square kilometres. Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham had 14,465 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005455. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 3,347th 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/skellingthorpe-witham-and-bassingham#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 14,465** (2021). Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham had 14,465 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 21st 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/skellingthorpe-witham-and-bassingham#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham 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/skellingthorpe-witham-and-bassingham#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 65.4%** (January 2026). In Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham, 65.4% 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/skellingthorpe-witham-and-bassingham#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005455) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham 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=E02005455) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 286 homes were sold in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005455) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005455) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham had 14,465 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham at a rate of 51.4 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 | 298 | | Anti-social behaviour | 183 | | Other crime | 137 | | Criminal damage and arson | 62 | | Vehicle crime | 46 | | Burglary | 30 | | Drug offences | 13 | | Shoplifting | 13 | | Theft from the person | 2 | | Robbery | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £280,000 | 2nd most expensive | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · 2025 | | Population | 14,465 | most populated | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 65.4% | 4th lowest | 13 middle areas, North Kesteven · Jan 2026 | ## Is Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham at a rate of 51.4 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, 78 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (298), anti-social behaviour (183) and other crime (137). 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 Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham 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. ## Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham in brief The median price paid for a home in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham was £280,000 in 2025. Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham had 14,465 usual residents at the census. About 11% of people in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham, 65.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005455 - Ward: [Witham St Hughs & Swinderby †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/witham-st-hughs-and-swinderby) - Constituency: [Sleaford and North Hykeham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sleaford-and-north-hykeham) - 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: 127 km² - People, mid-2024: 15,245* - Neighbourhoods: 8 - Output areas: 42 * 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 [Winthorpe, Coddington & Collingham](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/winthorpe-coddington-and-collingham), [Navenby, Harmston & Brant Broughton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/navenby-harmston-and-brant-broughton), [Saxilby & Scampton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/saxilby-and-scampton), [North Hykeham North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/north-hykeham-north), [North Hykeham South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/north-hykeham-south), [Birchwood West](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/birchwood-west) ## Latest updates for Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham - 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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