NG23 5ER

POSTCODE

NG23 5ER is a postcode in Viking.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.9880, -0.7514
OS grid SK839441 (483,912, 344,135)
IMD England
8/10
#26498
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.6 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4XX6QX+6C
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£265,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,781 sales
-0.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East Midlands
Region

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.
26498
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26498 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 & Wales
Property sales · NG23 5ER
HM Land Registry · South Kesteven
Average price
£308,719
Median price: £265,000
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,781 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £262,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£285k£274k£262k
May '24Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near NG23 5ER

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NG23 5ER

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,509
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,509
Christian60.8%
No religion34.1%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,512
50–6424.4%
65–7417.3%
35–4916.2%
75–8411.0%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 1,109
Single family household, all members 66+19.0%
One person: aged 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
One person: other9.6%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bottesford Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
  • Elton & Orston Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
  • Aslockton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    10.6 km straight lineabout 133 min

Bus stops

  • Woods Close

    Bus · adj · north-west

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Woods Close

    Bus · opp · south-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Reindeer PH

    Bus · adj · south-east

    495 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Demand Responsive Area

    Bus

    500 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • The Reindeer PH

    Bus · opp · north-west

    505 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for NG23 5ER

England
Country
South Kesteven
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Viking
Ward
Grantham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NG23 5ER
Coordinates
52.9880, -0.7514
Grid reference
SK839441
Easting
483,912
Northing
344,135
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4XX6QX+6C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Long Bennington
Travel to Work
Grantham
ITL Region
South Kesteven
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

South Kesteven
Local Authority
Council Area
Grantham and Bourne E14001253
Constituency
E14001253
Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Viking
Constituency code
E14001253
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Long Bennington
International Territorial Level
South Kesteven

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Lincolnshire
NHS England
East 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 002C E01026355
E01026355
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Kesteven 002 E02005477
E02005477
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Kesteven 002C E01026355
E01026355
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Kesteven 002 E02005477
E02005477
Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:59 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NG23 5ER introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01026355 and MSOA E02005477 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26498
Present — Active
Postcode NG23 5ER is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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