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Ruskington North & Billinghay: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ruskington North & Billinghay neighbourhood of North Kesteven, England (ONS area North Kesteven 007). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LN10, LN4, LN5, NG34. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LN4 3TD.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Ruskington North & Billinghay is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against North Kesteven (5 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with North Kesteven (1.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Ruskington, is 6.6 km 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

£250,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.26; 5 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£44,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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

Where Ruskington North & Billinghay sits in North Kesteven

  • Typical house price: joint 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven
  • Average household income: 2nd 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 Ruskington North & Billinghay

House prices: Ruskington North & Billinghay against North Kesteven: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £240k (2026); North Kesteven £48k (1995) to £241k (2026).£69k£232k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£240kNorth 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

5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Kesteven, 1 the other way and 12 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

  • Resale prices
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ruskington Railway station, 6.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Peterborough (about 52 min) and Lincoln Central (about 23 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 Walcott Primary School 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).

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 Ruskington North & Billinghay

What is the typical house price in Ruskington North & Billinghay?

£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

How does Ruskington North & Billinghay compare with the rest of North Kesteven?

Typical house price: joint 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven.

Is Ruskington North & Billinghay an affluent area?

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

Is Ruskington North & Billinghay gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.26; 5 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ruskington North & Billinghay?

Ruskington. Railway station, 6.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Peterborough (about 52 min) and Lincoln Central (about 23 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ruskington North & Billinghay?

Nearest state primary school. Walcott Primary School. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).

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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.