Market Rasen
Market Rasen is one of 20 wards in West Lindsey, home to 8,486 people in 3,941 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 9% above the West Lindsey median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the West Lindsey average.
People and homes.
8,486 residents in 3,941 households, next to the West Lindsey average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Market Rasen and West Lindsey.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 819 crimes and incidents in Market Rasen in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 97 per 1,000 residents, against 86 across West Lindsey.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Lincolnshire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Market Rasen with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)