Middle Rasen’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Middle Rasen’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Middle RasenLincolnshire
This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 850. 51% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: David Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
850
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£249K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.2
38% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Middle Rasen a good place to live?
There are no grades for Middle Rasen: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
What makes Middle Rasen stand out
The 3 things Middle Rasen 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Middle Rasen.
Who lives here
Few people in Middle Rasen are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
57.2median age
27% of adults hold a degree, between Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). The under-15s are 13% of the population here. The middle age in Middle Rasen is 57.2.
Middle RasenLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Middle Rasen | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Middle Rasen is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £48K a year before tax, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and below England’s towns (£55K). 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. There are 0.3 jobs in Middle Rasen for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Most households in Middle Rasen own their home: 77%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£249Kmedian sale
11% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 12% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 30 homes sold inside Middle Rasen’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £249,250.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Middle Rasen£249K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 25 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,288
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
Crime recorded by police in Middle Rasen
20.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Middle Rasen’s built-up area: 27 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 36.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 52% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Damage & arson6
Burglary4
Public order2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
20.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
36.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
Disability is more common in Middle Rasen than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25% of residents
75%good or very good health
Middle Rasen has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. At the census, 75% of people in Middle Rasen called their health good or very good, below Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Middle Rasen is Lincoln County Hospital, 12.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Middle Rasen | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
The Church of St Peter (Grade II*) heads Middle Rasen’s short list of listed buildings
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Middle Rasen has 35 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
35
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 Middle Rasen
12pages on Middle Rasen
The big questions
Safety20.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £249K · rent £741 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gainsborough RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Middle Rasen
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Middle Rasen is a built-up area of 850 people, in the West 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
- Population
- 850 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001388
Middle Rasen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market RasenWragbyWeltonDunholmeCaistorSudbrookeNettlehamMiddle Rasen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Rasen | 850 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Rasen | 4,959 | 1.1 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Wragby | 1,859 | 7.3 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Welton | 4,586 | 7.4 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 7.5 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Caistor | 2,284 | 7.9 | — | A | D | B− |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 8.9 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 9.8 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
Wragby, Dunholme, Caistor and Sudbrooke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Middle Rasen
How much is council tax in Middle Rasen?
Band D council tax in Middle Rasen is £2,288 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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.
Is Middle Rasen expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £249,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the West Lindsey council area averaged £741 a month in August 2026.
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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