Practical information for people who live in, work in or are visiting Market Deeping and the Deepings: doctors, pharmacies, schools, getting around, and council and waste information. Every entry below has been checked against an official or first-party source, not copied from a directory listing.
Emergency & important contacts
For a genuine emergency, always call 999. For medical help that isn’t life-threatening, call NHS 111 or use 111.nhs.uk. For a non-emergency police matter, call 101. This page is a directory of services, not medical advice.
Health
This is a directory of local health services, not medical advice. Always contact a provider directly to check availability, and see NHS.uk for official guidance. Listed in no particular order.
The Deepings Practice
Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8DD
Checked 10 September 2026
Well Pharmacy, Godsey Lane
Market Deeping Health Centre, Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8DD
Checked 10 September 2026
Well Pharmacy, Rainbow Superstore
Unit 1, Rainbow Superstore, Market Deeping, PE6 8EA
Checked 10 September 2026
High Locks Dental Practice
98A Bridge Street, Deeping St James, PE6 8HA
Private practice, not NHS.
Checked 10 September 2026
Philip David Edwards Opticians
37a Church Street, Market Deeping, PE6 8AN
Checked 10 September 2026
Scrivens Opticians and Hearing Care
Market Deeping
Checked 10 September 2026
Animates Veterinary Clinic
4 Stamford Road, Market Deeping, PE6 8AB
Checked 10 September 2026
Hospital & urgent care
The nearest Accident & Emergency department and Urgent Treatment Centre are both at Peterborough City Hospital (Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ). The Urgent Treatment Centre is open 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. Stamford & Rutland Hospital has a Minor Injuries Unit, open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, closed weekends and bank holidays. For advice on where to go, call NHS 111 first.
Getting around
Halfleet Car Park
Halfleet, Market Deeping
25 spaces, accessible 24/7. Chargeable 8am-6pm Mon-Sat; free on Sundays and bank holidays.
Checked 10 September 2026
Market Deeping Service Station (MFG/BP)
Peterborough Road, Langtoft, PE6 9LA
Open 24 hours. Also has EV charge points. Despite the name, this station is in Langtoft, just outside Market Deeping itself.
Checked 10 September 2026
The Deeping Centre car park
Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8HT
A large public, long-stay car park at The Deeping Centre (also known as Deeping Shopping Centre), owned by NewRiver. Exact current charges and time limits were not confidently verifiable from a first-party source, so check on-site signage.
Checked 11 September 2026
InstaVolt Rapid Charging, The Deeping Centre
22 Dixons Road, Market Deeping, PE6 8AG
Two 50kW rapid chargers (CCS2 and CHAdeMO), open 24 hours, contactless card payment, no subscription needed.
Checked 11 September 2026
Buses
Delaine Buses run regular services connecting Market Deeping and Deeping St James to Peterborough, Bourne, Stamford and Spalding, including routes 101/102 and 301/302/303. Timetables change from time to time, so check the current times directly rather than relying on a fixed schedule here.
There’s no railway station in the Deepings themselves. The nearest useful mainline stations are Peterborough and Stamford.
Everyday services
Tesco Superstore
Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8UD
Checked 10 September 2026
Market Deeping Post Office
88A Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8HY
Checked 10 September 2026
Deepings Community Library
The Park, High Street, Market Deeping, PE6 8ED
Run by local volunteers and the Friends of Deepings Library.
Checked 10 September 2026
Family & schools
The core schools serving Market Deeping and Deeping St James. For admissions and catchment information, contact the school directly or see Lincolnshire County Council’s schools pages.
Market Deeping Community Primary School
Willoughby Avenue, Market Deeping, PE6 8JE
Checked 10 September 2026
William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8HZ
Checked 10 September 2026
The Deepings School
Park Road, Deeping St James, PE6 8NF
Ages 11 to 18.
Checked 10 September 2026
Councils & waste
Market Deeping and the Deepings sit across three different councils, which matters for waste collection, planning and other local services. This is the same area model used by this site’s Bin Days checker.
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Market Deeping, Deeping St James, West Deeping, Tallington, Langtoft and Baston.
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Deeping St Nicholas.
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Deeping Gate, Northborough, Glinton, Peakirk, Maxey and Etton.
Market Deeping Town Council covers Market Deeping itself; Deeping St James, West Deeping, Deeping Gate and Deeping St Nicholas each have their own parish council.
Bin days & recycling
For your exact bin collection day, use this site’s own postcode-based checker. The nearest confirmed official Lincolnshire County Council Household Waste Recycling Centre is at Bourne; Lincolnshire County Council’s own list does not include a dedicated centre in the Deepings themselves.
Useful related links
See also Bin Days, what makes up the Deepings, and local guides for Deeping St James, West Deeping and Deeping Gate.