Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for NG23 5AY
Postcode
NG23 5AY
Coordinates
53.0336, -0.7331
Grid reference
SK850492
Easting
485,056
Northing
349,223
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5X27M8+CQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Claypole
Travel to Work
Grantham
ITL Region
South Kesteven
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22692
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22692 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NG23 5AY
England & WalesCrime trends · near NG23 5AY
Counts are for Viking electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian59.6%
No religion34.6%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6430.2%
35–4916.8%
65–7413.0%
75–847.8%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children21.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
All members 66+14.0%
Any member 66+11.2%
Other9.7%
+ 8 other households · 28.9%
Administrative Information
South Kesteven
Local Authority
Council AreaGrantham and Bourne E14001253
Constituency
E14001253Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Viking
Constituency code
E14001253
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Claypole
International Territorial Level
South Kesteven
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Lincolnshire
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lincolnshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lincolnshire ICB - 71E
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Kesteven 001D E01026333
E01026333MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Kesteven 001 E02005476
E02005476LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Kesteven 001D E01026333
E01026333MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Kesteven 001 E02005476
E02005476Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
5:53 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentJune 2001 — Introduced
Postcode NG23 5AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 22692
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01026333 and MSOA E02005476 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NG23 5AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NG23 5AY
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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