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North Hykeham North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the North Hykeham North neighbourhood of North Kesteven, England (ONS area North Kesteven 014). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LN6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LN6 8RD.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against North Kesteven

North Hykeham North is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against North Kesteven (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £220,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across North Kesteven (1.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Hykeham, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£220,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where North Hykeham North sits in North Kesteven

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in North Hykeham North

House prices: North Hykeham North against North Kesteven: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £230k (2026); North Kesteven £48k (1995) to £241k (2026).£72k£220k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£230kNorth Kesteven£241k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Kesteven, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Kesteven, 4 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Air quality
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hykeham Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (670 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (about 9 min) and Matlock (about 122 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Ling Moor Primary Academy 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sir Robert Pattinson Academy 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about North Hykeham North

What is the typical house price in North Hykeham North?

£220,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does North Hykeham North compare with the rest of North Kesteven?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven. Average household income: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven.

Is North Hykeham North an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is North Hykeham North gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to North Hykeham North?

Hykeham. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (670 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (about 9 min) and Matlock (about 122 min).

Which state schools are nearest to North Hykeham North?

Nearest state primary school. Ling Moor Primary Academy. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Sir Robert Pattinson Academy. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.