Martin’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Martin’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MartinLincolnshire
It is a village of 773 residents in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
773
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£225K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
49
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Martin a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Martin has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Martin stand out
The 3 things Martin does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Martin.
Who lives here
Martin has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24
49median age
Ages in Martin split evenly at 49: half are older, half younger. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, above Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) but below England’s towns (34%).
MartinLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Martin | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Martin
54% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 87 pupils attend Martin’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Martin drive than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £45K a year before tax, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K). Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 5% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Martin: 12%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£225Kmedian sale
20% of households rent from a council or housing body. Owners make up 69% of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Martin£225K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £169,000 | 8 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,277
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Martin records less burglary and damage per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.5 per 1,000 a year
17.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 14 recorded crimes inside Martin’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 17.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
17.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
More people in Martin live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
75%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Martin is Lincoln County Hospital, 11.2 miles away. 75% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7.3% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Martin: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Martin | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Martin: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 18% of Martin’s land, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
65
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Martin
13pages on Martin
The big questions
Safety17.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £225K · rent £824 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Martin
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Martin is a built-up area of 773 people, in the North 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
- Population
- 773 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001748
Martin’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BillinghayMetheringhamWoodhall SpaBardneyConingsby and TattershallRuskingtonBranstonMartin
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | 773 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billinghay | 2,198 | 3.3 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Metheringham | 3,524 | 3.7 | B | A | A− | C+ |
| Woodhall Spa | 4,685 | 4.6 | B | D | A | C+ |
| Bardney | 2,069 | 5.8 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 5,511 | 6.1 | C | B− | B− | C+ |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 6.2 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Branston | 4,285 | 8.1 | B+ | A | B | B− |
Billinghay and Bardney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Martin
How many listed buildings are there in Martin?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Martin?
Band D council tax in Martin is £2,277 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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.
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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