# Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham The west of the South Kesteven. 7,210 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 147 square kilometres. Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham had 7,178 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005484. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [South Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham was £295,000 in 2025. Joint 3,568th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven/harlaxton-colsterworth-and-south-witham#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,178** (2021). Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham had 7,178 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,509th least 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/south-kesteven/harlaxton-colsterworth-and-south-witham#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham 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/south-kesteven/harlaxton-colsterworth-and-south-witham#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 47.3%** (January 2026). In Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham, 47.3% 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/south-kesteven/harlaxton-colsterworth-and-south-witham#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005484) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham 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=E02005484) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005484) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005484) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham had 7,178 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham at a rate of 69.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 74.3 per 1,000 people across South 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 | 176 | | Anti-social behaviour | 88 | | Other crime | 66 | | Vehicle crime | 65 | | Criminal damage and arson | 47 | | Burglary | 42 | | Drug offences | 10 | | Shoplifting | 7 | | Robbery | 0 | | Theft from the person | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £295,000 | 4th most expensive | 16 middle areas, South Kesteven · 2025 | | Population | 7,178 | 2nd least populated | 16 middle areas, South Kesteven · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, South Kesteven · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 47.3% | lowest | 16 middle areas, South Kesteven · Jan 2026 | ## Is Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham at a rate of 69.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 74.3 per 1,000 people across South Kesteven. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (176), anti-social behaviour (88) and other crime (66). 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 South Kesteven These figures are published for the whole of South Kesteven, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Kesteven and not Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham alone. [See South Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven) - **Average house price: £265,305** (August 2026). South Kesteven’s average house price was £265,305 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,922** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Kesteven earned a median of £34,922 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in South Kesteven costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least 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: 15.2** (2025). South Kesteven has a deprivation score of 15.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 99th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham in brief The median price paid for a home in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham was £295,000 in 2025. Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham had 7,178 usual residents at the census. About 93% of people in Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham, 47.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005484 - Ward: [Isaac Newton †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven/ward/isaac-newton) - Constituency: [Rutland and Stamford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutland-and-stamford) - Council: [South Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven) - Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 147 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,210* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 23 * 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 [Corby Glen, Ropsley & Grantham Outskirts](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven/corby-glen-ropsley-and-grantham-outskirts), [Bottesford, Harby & Croxton Kerrial](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/bottesford-harby-and-croxton-kerrial), [Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham](https://openindex.co.uk/rutland/market-overton-cottesmore-and-empingham), [Langtoft, Thurlby & Uffington](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven/langtoft-thurlby-and-uffington), [Long Bennington, Allington & Barrowby](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven/long-bennington-allington-and-barrowby), [Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/waltham-wymondham-and-great-dalby) ## Latest updates for Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham - 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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