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South Kesteven District Council
Local authority area: South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a district council in Lincolnshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It covers 942.6 km² and had 144,249 residents in 2022 — about 153 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Grantham.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for South Kesteven, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022144,249+6.9% since 2012
Land area942.6km²363.9 sq mi
Density153/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#209of 382 UK councils · #179 in England
Population estimates4 data points
135K138.9K141.9K144.2K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
South Kesteven became a local authority area.
Abroad
Twinned with
Przemyśl
Borders
Neighbouring councils
Same county
All councils in East MidlandsOther councils in Lincolnshire
Elections
30 electoral wards
Census 2021: 143,401 residents in 62,851 households across the wards; 23.1% aged 65+, 68.3% of homes owned, 14.6% of households without a car.
1Bourne Austerby3,269 households · 13.1% aged 65+8,0382Grantham St Vincent's3,506 households · 18.9% aged 65+7,5523Deeping St James3,131 households · 22.8% aged 65+7,2554Market & West Deeping3,112 households · 25.3% aged 65+7,1045Grantham Earlesfield2,541 households · 11.3% aged 65+6,7256Stamford St John's2,455 households · 19.4% aged 65+5,771
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CSouth Kesteven District CouncilCouncil office · Grantham NG31 6TT · hours listedPLong Bennington Parish CouncilParish council · Newark NG23 5DJ · hours listed
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Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1942426 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.