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Ruskington

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The south east of the North Kesteven. About 5,726 people in 16 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ruskington, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,650
3,288th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.6%
1,287th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ruskington compares

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

RuskingtonMiddle
Population24 wards, North Kesteven · 2021
Population: every ward in North Kesteven24 areas from 2,454 to 7,893. The middle area is 5,433. Ruskington is 5,650.
5,6508th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, North Kesteven · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Kesteven24 areas from 16.7% to 99.6%. The middle area is 88.5%. Ruskington is 99.4%.
99.4%2nd highest
Claimant rate24 wards, North Kesteven · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Kesteven24 areas from 1.3% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.1%. Ruskington is 2.5%.
2.5%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, North Kesteven · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Kesteven24 areas from 53.9% to 68.7%. The middle area is 60.2%. Ruskington is 57.6%.
57.6%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of North Kesteven

These figures are published for the whole of North Kesteven, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Kesteven and not Ruskington alone. See North Kesteven

Average house price
£242,834
Up 2.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,305
135th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.5×
128th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.2
68th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Ruskington in brief

Ruskington had 5,650 usual residents at the census.

In Ruskington, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ruskington, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.6% of residents in Ruskington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.