Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 349 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Marston is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The 3 things Marston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Marston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
21% 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 Marston.
Degrees are held by 40% of adults, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). 35% of residents are 65 or over. The middle age in Marston is 58.4. Aged 15 to 24: 6.3% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Marston | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. At the one primary school within 3 km, nearly three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 62 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 62 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Marston has 1.5 jobs.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
88% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds 3% of households. Private rents average £845 a month across the South Kesteven council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The violent crime rate is 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 15 recorded crimes inside Marston’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.8 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 27% were violence and sexual offences.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
A disability affects 17% of people in Marston. Seeing a GP means leaving Marston: the nearest practice is 3.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Marston is Lincoln County Hospital, 18.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Marston | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
21% of homes date from before 1919. Marston’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Mary, Grade I. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston | 349 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Gonerby | 1,880 | 3.2 | — | A | B | B |
| Long Bennington | 2,149 | 3.6 | — | B | A | A− |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 4.3 | — | A | A | A− |
| Barrowby | 2,041 | 4.7 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Grantham | 44,906 | 4.8 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Bottesford | 3,046 | 6 | A | A | B− | A− |
| Balderton | 12,876 | 6.8 | B | B+ | B− | C+ |
Great Gonerby, Long Bennington, Claypole and Barrowby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Marston is £2,239 for 2026–27, less than in 80% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Marston is a built-up area of 349 people, in the South Kesteven 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
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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