Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 4,773. It has 1 pharmacy, 17 bus stops, and the nearest railway station at Market Rasen, 0.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £257,168, and there were around 48 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Market Rasen area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Lindsey area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 95,153 residents at roughly 82 people per km².
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 76th of 294 English council areas — better than 74% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 8° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:23
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
57 reported · August 2026▲ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences23
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Public order7
- Drugs5
Neighbourhood team: Market Rasen · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Drug supply
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
210 reported road collisions (2025)
52 killed or seriously injured · 284 casualties · 22.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
49 food businesses within 2 miles
- 36 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Market Rasen (0.4 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Market Rasen (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,754 average▲ 1.2% YoY
Across West Lindsey · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£741 average monthly rent▲ 10.2% YoY
- 1 bed £540
- 2 bed £673
- 3 bed £823
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.4 times median annual pay (5.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,503 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Market Rasen Leisure Centre (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
95,153 residents in West Lindsey · 82/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,913
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,595
- Net moves+1,318
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 131 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
11% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,354 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (37% of 46,700)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
61 schools · 13,855 pupils
45 primary · 7 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 25 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
55 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Caistor Grammar SchoolGood
- Caistor Yarborough AcademyGood
- The Priory Pembroke AcademyGood
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughGood
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolGood
- The Gainsborough AcademyRequires improvement
- De Aston School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Lindsey
Care & health services
710 CQC-registered services
- Care homes284
- GP practices108
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies128
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lincolnshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Market Rasen)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 52 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.8% granted · 119 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative
Gainsborough
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Con 13
- LD 14
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
89 jobs advertised · £35,518 avg
e.g. Blinds and Curtains Installer, Join Constellation as a Kiosk Catering Assistant at Market Rasen!, Customer Service & Administration
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£732 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,629 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 50,373 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
83% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 41% · Wind 38% · Gas 13% · Imports 5%
98 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 79.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lincolnshire): 58.6 women · 58.6 men
75% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in LN8
- Market Rasen Surgery
- Binbrook Surgery
- The Wragby Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gainsborough:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills249 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Fund second stem cell transplants on NHS for relapse within 12 months241 local signatures · 30,826 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth184 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases171 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK170 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Market Rasen · 0.2 kmMarket Rasen is a market town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase approximately 16 miles (26 km) north-east from Lincoln on the A46 road between Lincol…
Corn Exchange, Market Rasen · 0.2 kmThe Corn Exchange is a commercial building in Queen Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which is used as the offices of a firm of charted surveyors, is a Grade II listed building.
Holy Rood Church, Market Rasen · 0.3 kmHoly Rood Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish church located on King Street in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England. The church dates from the 19th century.
Market Rasen railway station · 0.4 kmMarket Rasen railway station serves the market town of Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, England.
- De Aston School · 0.9 km
De Aston School is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England. It also has a sixth form but no longer has a boarding house as of 2020, following the country's decision to leave…
Middle Rasen · 1.6 kmMiddle Rasen is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west from the town of Market Rasen. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 cen…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Rasen?
- Market Rasen is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the West Lindsey local authority.
- What is the population of Market Rasen?
- Market Rasen has an approximate settlement population of 4,773.
- How deprived is Market Rasen?
- The West Lindsey local authority, which includes Market Rasen, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.