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Population 973: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Mareham le Fen has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The 3 things Mareham le Fen does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Mareham le Fen’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mareham le Fen.
The under-15s are 14% of the population here. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.5% of the town, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Mareham le Fen are older than 55.4.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mareham le Fen | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. 48% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 78 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 78 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
94% of commuters drove, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026. The average household earns £43K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £239,870 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £171,947 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 15.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Mareham le Fen’s built-up area.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Seeing a GP means leaving Mareham le Fen: the nearest practice is 3.9 miles away. Three quarters of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7.5% of the town. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Mareham le Fen is Pilgrim Hospital, 10.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Mareham le Fen | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Mareham le Fen keeps 103 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them. The national list protects one ancient monument here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Mareham le Fen is a built-up area of 973 people, in the East Lindsey council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mareham le Fen | 973 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 5,511 | 3.9 | C | B− | B− | C+ |
| Stickney | 1,108 | 5 | — | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Horncastle | 7,293 | 5.2 | C | C+ | C | C |
| Woodhall Spa | 4,685 | 5.2 | B | D | A | C+ |
| Sibsey | 1,520 | 7.9 | — | C− | A | C+ |
| Spilsby | 3,671 | 8.1 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Billinghay | 2,198 | 8.7 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
Stickney, Sibsey and Billinghay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 41% of Mareham le Fen’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £213,745, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £171,947 and detached houses £239,870.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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