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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Ruskington West & Cranwell | North Kesteven | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 27 | 57 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 29% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 30% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 4.5 | 5.4 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Ruskington, a drive away (4.5 km), with 71k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 62 minutes away by public transport (31 by car).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, a drive away (3.6 km); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Grammar schools are within reach: Carre's Grammar School (6.3 km) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (6.9 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is PVD Retail, 3.7 km away, with Cranwell Convenience Store closer still (2.8 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ruskington Surgery (3.0 km), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (4.1 km).
For a haircut, Reflections by Emily is 4.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Grantham and District Hospital, 20 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 64% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
McDonald's Sleaford is the closest café or restaurant (1.8 km), and The Duke of Wellington the nearest pub (3.5 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 43 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 184 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Digby Doorstep Green, 4.7 km away; for exercise, Gymnasium (4.9 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 58 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 110 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.6 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) | Primary | 3.8 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington | Primary | 4.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | Primary | 4.4 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Digby the Tedder Primary School | Primary | 4.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Ruskington West & Cranwell | North Kesteven | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 11 min | 11 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 31 min | 26 min | 18 min |
| Ruskington West & Cranwell | North Kesteven | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 227 min | 189 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 191 min | 157 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 32 min | 33 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 4.5 km | 3.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 29% | 27% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 7% | 11% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Ruskington West & Cranwell | North Kesteven | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Named parks within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 11% | 33% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Ruskington West & Cranwell (this one) | 27 | 0 | 191 min | 0 | £234k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navenby, Harmston & Brant Broughton | 35 | 0 | 158 min | 0 | £335k |
| Washingborough & Branston | 39 | 1 | 224 min | 0 | £282k |
| Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby | 42 | 0 | 143 min | 1 | £253k |
| Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth | 45 | 0 | 229 min | 3 | £267k |
| North Hykeham South | 47 | 0 | 106 min | 8 | £261k |
| Sleaford West | 47 | 0 | 139 min | 2 | £242k |
| Heckington | 49 | 0 | 171 min | 0 | £282k |
| Ruskington North & Billinghay | 52 | 0 | 160 min | 0 | £246k |
| Bracebridge Heath & Waddington | 53 | 0 | – | 0 | £247k |
| Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham | 54 | 0 | 145 min | 0 | £275k |
| North Hykeham North | 84 | 0 | 91 min | 8 | £231k |
| Sleaford East | 147 | 0 | 127 min | 2 | £196k |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 47 | 2 h 29 |
| Nottingham city centre | 3 h 11 | 60 min |
| East Midlands airport | 4 h 12 | 79 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).