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Thinking of living at NG34 9BN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington | Primary | 400 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Digby Church of England School | Primary | 4.4 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| William Alvey School | Primary | 4.4 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Carre's Grammar School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 18.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holton Sleaford Independent School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Willow School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near NG34 9BN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Better Gym (Sleaford) | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Sleaford Rugby Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Sleaford Rugby Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Better Gym (Sleaford) | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Football | Sleaford Football Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Sleaford Tennis Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Ruskington, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 71k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
The nearest bus stop is George Adams Factory, 200 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 31, 31X, M2, RC4); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 69 minutes away by public transport (32 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Carre's Grammar School, 4.4 km away; Attainment 8: 58 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (1.6 km) and Carre's Grammar School (2.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar at (DC Baxter), 550 m away; One Stop Stores (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ruskington Surgery (1.2 km), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Reflections by Emily is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Grantham and District Hospital, 16 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Pilgrim's Pride Ltd Staff Canteen is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Black Bull/Bombay Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 144 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 61% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 28% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is The Nettles Fish Park, 4.5 km away; for exercise, Northgate Sports Centre (4.4 km).
16 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, East Midlands is 63 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 107 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 32% 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. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.