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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.
| Heckington | North Kesteven | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 49 | 57 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 21% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 26% | 30% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 4.7 | 5.4 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Heckington, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 40k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sleaford.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 85 minutes away by public transport (37 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Grammar schools are within reach: Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (7 km) and Carre's Grammar School (7.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Heckington Food Store, 1.3 km away, with Turnbull & Co closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Millview Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Nail Studio is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pilgrim Hospital, 20 km away, rated requires improvement 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Church Street Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.2 km), and Heckington Pavilion the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 96 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 62% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 31% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 145 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 65 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 114 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School | Primary | 850 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Helpringham Primary Academy | Primary | 4.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Heckington | 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 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 20 min | 11 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 43 min | 26 min | 18 min |
Rank the primaries around here · Rank the secondaries · Areas with the most good schools
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
| Heckington | North Kesteven | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 192 min | 189 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 171 min | 157 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 35 min | 33 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.7 km | 3.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 26% | 27% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 9% | 11% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Heckington | North Kesteven | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 100% | 88% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 17% | 33% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 0 | 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.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Ruskington West & Cranwell | 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 (this one) | 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 |
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 12 | 2 h 28 |
| Nottingham city centre | 2 h 51 | 63 min |
| East Midlands airport | 3 h 58 | 82 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).