Strong on schools, with safety to consider

Sleaford Westholme at a glance

House prices
£215,750
Lower prices24th percentile
Schools
97th percentile
Strong
Transport
59th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
147.7 per 1,000 residents
Weak9th percentile
Flood risk
11.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle70th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Sleaford Westholme a good place to live?

Sleaford Westholme may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Kesteven below.

Sleaford Westholme and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Sleaford Westholme£215,750147.7
Hykeham Memorial£197,00083.2
Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford£220,00031

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Sleaford Westholme

Crime rate

Crime rate
147.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
9th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Sleaford Westholme

House prices

Median sale price
£215,750
Percentile
24th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 22 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Sleaford Westholme

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Sleaford Westholme is theft, including shoplifting, at 49.1 per 1,000 residents: higher than North Kesteven (6.9) and higher than England (18.1).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. North Kesteven and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeSleaford WestholmeNorth KestevenEngland
Theft, including shoplifting49.16.918.1
Violence, sexual offences and weapons48.022.335.9
Anti-social behaviour16.710.610.7
Public order13.53.36.6
Criminal damage and arson10.74.06.8
Other crime3.61.62.2
Robbery2.10.31.5
Drugs1.80.83.4
Vehicle crime1.41.85.3
Burglary0.72.03.7

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Sleaford Westholme

Schools

97th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Sleaford Westholme

Flood risk

11.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.7% of the area. That is the 70th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Sleaford Westholme

Transport

59th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Sleaford Westholme a good place to live?

Sleaford Westholme may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Sleaford Westholme safe?

Sleaford Westholme ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Sleaford Westholme?

The median sale price was £215,750 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Sleaford Westholme?

Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Sleaford Westholme?

Nearby public profiles include Hykeham Memorial in North Kesteven and Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford in North Kesteven.