Postcode · Market Rasen

LN8 5SE area guide

Who lives in LN8 5SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Market Rasen & Brookenby
Council: West Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,056 (2024)

LN8 5SEMarket Rasen

At a glance

What LN8 5SE is like

LN8 5SE is a postcode in the Market Rasen & Brookenby area of West Lindsey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,056 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LN8 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LN8 5SE compares

Headline figures for LN8 5SE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 73 sales in LN8 5, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LN8 5SE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32% 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
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LN8 5SE FAQs

Is LN8 5SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LN8 5SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in LN8 5 sold for a median of £200,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LN8 5SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LN8 5SE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LN8 5SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.7%).

Which council covers LN8 5SE?

The local authority for LN8 5SE is West Lindsey.

LN8 5SE comes under West Lindsey in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LN8 5SE?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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