Sleaford
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.999, -0.417 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 06 45 |
| Population: | 17,359 |
| Dialling code: | 01529 |
Sleaford is a market town and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, set in gently rolling agricultural country on the banks of the River Slea. Its compact centre shows a mix of medieval, Georgian and Victorian architecture and the town grew around a long-standing market and river trade before the arrival of the railways in the 19th century.
Today Sleaford combines a local service economy and light industry with a strong agricultural hinterland, while nearby establishments such as RAF Cranwell and good road links make it a modest commuter hub for the surrounding towns. The community retains a market-town feel with independent shops, regular markets and local cultural events that reflect its historic roots and rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Sleaford
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 16.4 miles
- Grantham 11.1 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 16.9 miles
- Boston 16.3 miles
- Spalding 18.5 miles
- Stamford 23.8 miles
- Sleaford 0.2 miles
- Bourne 16.2 miles
- Market Deeping 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sleaford Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Sleaford Castle Ward 0.3 miles
- Sleaford Westholme Ward 0.5 miles
- Sleaford Navigation Ward 0.8 miles
- Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham Ward 0.9 miles
- Sleaford Holdingham Ward 0.9 miles
- Kirkby la Thorpe Parish 1.6 miles
- Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford Ward 1.7 miles
- Greylees Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Leasingham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Silk Willoughby Built-up area 2 miles
- Roxholm Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Sleaford
NG34 7TL, NG34 6AR, NG34 7UD, NG34 7NR, NG34 6AS, NG34 8XT, NG34 7US, NG34 8NU, NG34 7WJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 39.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 41.3 miles
- Sleaford Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Rauceby Railway Station 1.9 miles
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Schools in Sleaford
- Carre's Grammar School Secondary
- Church Lane Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Secondary
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Sleaford Joint Sixth Form Further education
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School Primary
- St George's Academy Secondary
- William Alvey School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 3.6 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 14.2 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 16 miles
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 18.3 miles
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 19.8 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 19.9 miles