# LN8

Postcode district covering Market Rasen, in West Lindsey and East Lindsey.

LN8 is a postcode district covering Market Rasen, in West Lindsey and East Lindsey. Median sale price £241,123 in 2025. Recorded crime 70.3 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code LN8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [LN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an LN8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £241,123** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LN8 was £241,123 in 2025. 687th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 17,750** (2021). LN8 had 17,750 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,152nd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in LN8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 40.4%** (January 2026). In LN8, 40.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=LN8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 73% of people in LN8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=LN8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 358 homes were sold in LN8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=LN8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LN8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=LN8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LN8 had 17,750 usual residents at the census.

## How LN8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | LN8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £241,123 | 6th most expensive | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2025 |
| Population | 17,750 | 7th most populated | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 73% | joint 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, LN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 40.4% | 2nd lowest | 13 postcode districts, LN · Jan 2026 |

## Is LN8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LN8 at a rate of 70.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.2 per 1,000 people across the LN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 123 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LN8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (411), anti-social behaviour (277) and other crime (220).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LN8 was 54.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in LN8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LN8 has no single figure. Of its 9 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in LN8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Lindsey 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026071) | 2,101 | 35.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 27.7% |
| [East Lindsey 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026121) | 2,591 | 50.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 13.0% |
| [West Lindsey 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026389) | 1,796 | 128.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 75.0% |
| [West Lindsey 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026390) | 1,817 | 178.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 58.0% |
| [West Lindsey 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026391) | 1,976 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 77.4% |
| [West Lindsey 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026392) | 3,047 | 48.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 66.3% |
| [West Lindsey 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026415) | 1,091 | 105.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 4.2% |
| [West Lindsey 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026411) | 2,447 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 12.2% |
| [West Lindsey 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/neighbourhood/e01026414) | 1,914 | 39.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 53.4% |

## Your MP

- [Gainsborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gainsborough): Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 74% of the people here.
- [Louth and Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle): Victoria Atkins (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 26% of the people here.
- [Brigg and Immingham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brigg-and-immingham): Martin Vickers (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in LN8

[Market Rasen & Brookenby](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/market-rasen-and-brookenby), [Wragby, Roughton & Ludford](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/wragby-roughton-and-ludford)

## Postcode sectors in LN8

[LN8 2 (94 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8-2), [LN8 3 (341 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8-3), [LN8 5 (121 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8-5), [LN8 6 (127 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8-6), [LN8 9 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8-9)

## Councils LN8 covers

[West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey), [East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey)

## Postcode districts next to LN8

[DN21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn21), [DN37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn37), [LN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln1), [LN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln2), [LN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln3), [LN4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln4), [LN7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln7), [LN9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln9), [LN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Market Rasen (5.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.3369,53.3839)

## More in the LN postcode area

[All LN postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## LN8 in brief

LN8 is a postcode district covering Market Rasen, in West Lindsey and East Lindsey.
About 18,163 people lived in LN8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £241,123 in 2025 across 358 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 70.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LN8 was £241,123 in 2025.
LN8 had 17,750 usual residents at the census.
About 73% of people in LN8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LN8, 40.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LN8
- Postcode area: [LN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln)
- Constituency: [Gainsborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gainsborough)
- Council: [West Lindsey †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey)
- Area: 489 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,163*
- Neighbourhoods: 9
- Output areas: 63

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[LN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln3), [LN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln11), [LN7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln7), [DN21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn21), [DN37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn37), [LN9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln9)

## Latest updates for LN8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/LN8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln8