Postcode sector · Market Rasen

LN8 2 area guide

Who lives in LN8 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Population: 7,157 (2024)

LN8 2Postcode sector · Market Rasen

At a glance

What LN8 2 is like

The LN8 2 postcode sector in West Lindsey covers 94 live postcodes and is home to about 7,157 people in 3,103 households. 71% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LN8 2 sold for a median of £307,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN8 2 compares

Headline figures for LN8 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£307,500

Median over 22 sales in LN8 2, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in LN8 2.

Household incomeMore

£53,383

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN8 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LN8 2 is down 10.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN8 2 FAQs

Is LN8 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LN8 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £307,500.

Homes in LN8 2 sold for a median of £307,500 across 22 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN8 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN8 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LN8 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers LN8 2?

The local authority for LN8 2 is West Lindsey.

LN8 2 comes under West Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN8 2?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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