# Sleaford Westholme

The south of the North Kesteven. About 2,867 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.

Sleaford Westholme had 2,878 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05014446. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,878** (2021). Sleaford Westholme had 2,878 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 981st least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/sleaford-westholme#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Sleaford Westholme 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/ward/sleaford-westholme#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.0%** (January 2026). In Sleaford Westholme, 93.0% 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/ward/sleaford-westholme#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.5%** (August 2026). In Sleaford Westholme, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/sleaford-westholme#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05014446) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Sleaford Westholme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05014446) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Kesteven. The outline is Sleaford Westholme.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05014446) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sleaford Westholme.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05014446) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sleaford Westholme had 2,878 usual residents at the census.

## How Sleaford Westholme compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Sleaford Westholme | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,878 | joint 5th least populated | 24 wards, North Kesteven · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 wards, North Kesteven · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.0% | 9th highest | 24 wards, North Kesteven · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.5% | 2nd highest | 24 wards, North Kesteven · Aug 2026 |

## Is Sleaford Westholme safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sleaford Westholme at a rate of 154.3 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, 37 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sleaford Westholme.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (131), shoplifting (119) and other crime (70).
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 ward, so they describe all of North Kesteven and not Sleaford Westholme 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.

## Sleaford Westholme in brief

Sleaford Westholme had 2,878 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Sleaford Westholme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sleaford Westholme, 93.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Sleaford Westholme, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05014446
- 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: 1.95 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,867*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 8

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Sleaford Holdingham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/sleaford-holdingham), [Sleaford Castle](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/sleaford-castle), [Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/cranwell-leasingham-and-wilsford), [Sleaford Navigation](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/sleaford-navigation), [Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/sleaford-quarrington-and-mareham)

## Latest updates for Sleaford Westholme

- 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.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05014446

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven/ward/sleaford-westholme