North Kesteven
§ This page gives an overview of the North Kesteven local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ North Kesteven covers a wide area of rural Lincolnshire south of Lincoln, characterised by open farmland, small villages, and historic market towns. Sleaford serves as its main town, with the River Slea and Cogglesford Mill adding charm. The district includes RAF heritage sites, airfields, and aviation museums reflecting Lincolnshire’s military history. Villages are marked by ancient churches, traditional pubs, and community events, while the flat fenland and wide skies dominate the landscape. North Kesteven balances rural tranquillity with cultural and historic attractions.
The administrative boundary of North Kesteven can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of North Kesteven.
Key Facts about North Kesteven
What region is North Kesteven in? North Kesteven is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is North Kesteven in? North Kesteven is located in the county of Lincolnshire.
Is North Kesteven a city? No, North Kesteven is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs North Kesteven? The local authority for this district is: North Kesteven District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Lincolnshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Lincolnshire County Council.
▶ Official website of North Kesteven District Council 🔗 n-kesteven.gov.uk
Which police force covers North Kesteven? Policing in North Kesteven is provided by Lincolnshire Police 🔗 lincs.police.uk, which serves 7 local authority districts: Boston ⁞ East Lindsey ⁞ Lincoln ⁞ North Kesteven ⁞ South Holland ⁞ South Kesteven ⁞ West Lindsey.
Constituencies in North Kesteven
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in North Kesteven
North Kesteven is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick
- Bassingham Rural
- Billinghay Rural
- Bracebridge Heath
- Branston
- Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford
- Heckington Rural
- Heighington & Washingborough
- Helpringham & Osbournby
- Hykeham Central
- Hykeham Fosse
- Hykeham Memorial
- Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme
- Metheringham Rural
- Navenby & Brant Broughton
- Ruskington
- Skellingthorpe & Eagle
- Sleaford Castle
- Sleaford Holdingham
- Sleaford Navigation
- Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham
- Sleaford Westholme
- Waddington Rural
- Witham St Hughs & Swinderby
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in North Kesteven
North Kesteven is part-parished: 75 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Anwick
- Asgarby and Howell
- Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm
- Aswarby and Swarby
- Aubourn with Haddington
- Aunsby and Dembleby
- Bassingham
- Beckingham
- Billinghay
- Blankney
- Boothby Graffoe
- Bracebridge Heath
- Branston and Mere
- Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe
- Burton Pedwardine
- Canwick
- Carlton-le-Moorland
- Coleby
- Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap
- Culverthorpe and Kelby
- Digby
- Doddington and Whisby
- Dogdyke
- Dorrington
- Dunston
- Eagle and Swinethorpe
- Ewerby and Evedon
- Great Hale
- Harmston
- Heckington
- Heighington
- Helpringham
- Kirkby la Thorpe
- Leadenham
- Leasingham
- Little Hale
- Martin
- Metheringham
- Navenby
- Newton and Haceby
- Nocton
- North Hykeham
- North Kyme
- North Rauceby
- North Scarle
- Norton Disney
- Osbournby
- Potter Hanworth
- Rowston
- Roxholm
- Ruskington
- Scopwick
- Scredington
- Silk Willoughby
- Skellingthorpe
- Sleaford
- South Hykeham
- South Kyme
- South Rauceby
- Stapleford
- Swaton
- Swinderby
- Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange
- Thorpe on the Hill
- Threekingham
- Thurlby
- Timberland
- Waddington
- Walcot near Folkingham
- Walcott
- Washingborough
- Welbourn
- Wellingore
- Wilsford
- Witham St. Hughs
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in North Kesteven
North Kesteven covers 57 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ancaster *
- Anwick
- Ashby de la Launde
- Bardney *
- Bassingham
- Billinghay
- Bracebridge Heath
- Branston
- Brant Broughton
- Brauncewell
- Burton Waters *
- Byard's Leap
- Canwick *
- Carlton-le-Moorland
- Coleby
- Cranwell
- Digby
- Dorrington (North Kesteven)
- Dunston
- Eagle
- Ewerby
- Great Hale
- Greylees
- Harmston
- Heckington
- Helpringham
- Leadenham
- Leasingham
- Lincoln *
- Martin (North Kesteven)
- Metheringham
- Morton Hall
- Navenby
- Nocton
- North Hykeham *
- North Kyme
- North Scarle
- Osbournby
- Potterhanworth
- Ruskington
- Scopwick
- Silk Willoughby
- Skellingthorpe
- Sleaford
- South Hykeham
- South Kyme
- Swinderby
- Thorpe on the Hill (North Kesteven)
- Timberland
- Waddington (North Kesteven) *
- Walcott (North Kesteven)
- Washingborough and Heighington
- Welbourn
- West Willoughby *
- Wilsford
- Witham St Hughs
- Woodhall Spa *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of North Kesteven.)
North Kesteven compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how North Kesteven compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
North Kesteven has 24 electoral wards.
North Kesteven has a population of 122,468 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for North Kesteven can be found on the ONS statistics for North Kesteven.