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LN4 2BU

Metheringham Rural · North Kesteven · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Metheringham Rural
Local authority
North Kesteven
Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Postcode district
LN4
Postcode sector
LN4 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LN4 2BS 483 m
LN4 2BT 497 m
LN4 2DJ 524 m
LN4 2BE 572 m
LN4 2FA 580 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LN4 2BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LN
Postcode district
LN4
Postcode sector
LN4 2
Latitude
53.173137
Longitude
-0.416503
British National Grid easting
505,940
British National Grid northing
365,171

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
North Kesteven · E07000139
Electoral ward
Metheringham Rural · E05014438
Parish or community
E04005817
Westminster constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham · E14001476
Output area
E00133107
Lower layer super output area
North Kesteven 005C · E01026211
Middle layer super output area
North Kesteven 005 · E02005457

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
5
Secondary
1

  1. Nocton Community Primary School

    Community school

    1.0 km

  2. The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.1 km

  3. Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
75
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 30
  • Anti social behaviour 15
  • Burglary 12
  • Criminal damage and arson 6
  • Other theft 5

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LN4 2 residents
8,699

Age bands in LN4 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

1,452 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

847 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.2%

1,998 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.6%

2,555 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

1,768 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • CHURCH WALK SURGERY

    CHURCH WALK, METHERINGHAM, LINCOLN, LN4 3HA

    ODS code C83062

    4.0 km

  • THE BRANSTON HEIGHINGTON FAMILY PRACTICE

    STATION ROAD, BRANSTON, LINCOLN, LN4 1LH

    ODS code C83029

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Nocton Hall Gates

    BCT · Nocton

    0.4 miles

  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Nocton

    0.4 miles

  • Nocton Hall Gates

    BCT · Nocton

    0.4 miles

  • The Park

    BCT · Potterhanworth

    0.5 miles

  • The Park

    BCT · Potterhanworth

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Kesteven 005C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,652 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

6 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools. Nocton Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

75 published events cover 12 months, averaging 6.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 30 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.