Market Rasen Demographics (West Lindsey, England)

Market Rasen is a ward in West Lindsey of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Sixhills, Tealby, Snarford, Claxby, Linwood, Walesby, Bishopbridge, Snarfold, Walesby Moor, Faldingworth, North Owersby, Kirkby-Cum-Osgodby, North Willingham, Risby, Heathfield, Bleasby, Newtoft, Thoresway, Usselby, Middle Rasen, Claxby Moor, Bleasby Moor, Tealby Thorpe, West Rasen, South Gulham, Osgodby, Owersby Moor, South Owersby, Legsby, Kingerby, Toft Next Newton and Newton By Toft.

In the 2011 census the population of Market Rasen was 5,417 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Market Rasen is 45, while the median age is higher at 47.

92.2% of people living in Market Rasen were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.0% Scotland, 0.8% Wales, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Hong Kong , 0.2% India, 0.2% United States, 0.2% Nigeria, 0.1% South Africa.

98.8% of people living in Market Rasen speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Lithuanian, 0.1% Greek.

The religious make up of Market Rasen is 68.1% Christian, 23.4% No religion, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% Sikh, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish. 378 people did not state a religion. 14 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

49.4% of people are married, 12.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.6% are separated or divorced. There are 336 widowed people living in Market Rasen.

The top occupations listed by people in Market Rasen are Skilled trades 15.5%, Professional 13.6%, Elementary 13.5%, Caring, leisure and other service 11.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.6%, Caring personal service 9.7%, Associate professional and technical 9.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.2%, Administrative and secretarial 9.0%, Elementary administration and service 9.0%.