Awsworth’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Awsworth’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AwsworthNottinghamshire
A village of 2,444 in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,444
Census 2021 · Broxtowe council
Median home
£198K
144 sales in 3 years
Median age
45
22% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Awsworth a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A). Its weakest subject is walkability — on the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Buying the median home, at £197,500, takes 3.8 years of household income in the Broxtowe council area. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for safety, B− for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Awsworth has its subject grades alone.
StrongestAHazard risk
What makes Awsworth stand out
The 3 things Awsworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
23% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
How Awsworth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Awsworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 27% of towns in England; secondary results beat 55% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Cost of livingRent £942 a monthBOpen →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,474; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.2 for men, 83.8 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life1.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Awsworth.
Who lives here
Awsworth has fewer young adults than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24
The age that splits Awsworth in two is 45. 16% are under 15, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older.
45median age
AwsworthNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Awsworth | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
Awsworth’s schools fall behind 61% of towns in England on results
At the 17 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 45.6, and 48% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 262 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Awsworth is a driving town: 87% of commuters go by car, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. 33% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Awsworth counts 0.2 jobs per working resident.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 30% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Awsworth: 26% were built before 1919, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 3 listed buildings in Awsworth, every one Grade II. Listed buildings per head: 12 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
3listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
12
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
More households own their home in Awsworth than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
5% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 14% of households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 144 homes sold inside Awsworth’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £197,500.
£198Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Awsworth£198K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £197,000 | 53 |
| Terraced | £150,250 | 46 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£942
average private rent a month, Broxtowe council area
£2,728
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
Burglary and damage hit Awsworth harder than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.9 per 1,000 residents a year
150 crimes and 30 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Awsworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Awsworth has more crime per resident than 78% of them. Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total.
22.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 22% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual65
Other theft23
Damage & arson22
Burglary9
Public order8
Vehicle crime8
Other crime6
Drugs4
Anti-social30
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.
22.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
150
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
80% of people in Awsworth rate their health good or very good
The nearest A&E to Awsworth is Queen's Medical Centre, 5.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Awsworth: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away. A disability affects nearly a fifth of people locally.
80%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Awsworth | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Beauvale Priory and 7 more in and around Awsworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Awsworth. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryBeauvale Priory4.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumErewash Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumD.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkRed Kangaroo3.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionThe Bottle Kiln4.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumVacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer4.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Beauvale Priory: Tina Cordon at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erewash Museum: Aethonatic, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Awsworth
14pages on Awsworth
The big questions
SafetyC+22.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £198K · rent £942 a monthHousing39 sold in 12 months · busiest street Marsh DriveSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 81.2 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commuteB−44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Awsworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KimberleyEastwoodIlkestonNuthall and WatnallHeanorTrowellWest HallamAwsworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awsworth | 2,444 | — | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Kimberley | 4,467 | 1.2 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
| Eastwood | 18,890 | 1.6 | C | B | C | C− |
| Ilkeston | 38,723 | 1.6 | C | A | D | D |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 9,581 | 2 | B | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Heanor | 24,264 | 3 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Trowell | 2,165 | 3.1 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| West Hallam | 5,912 | 3.6 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
Trowell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Awsworth
How many listed buildings are there in Awsworth?
3 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Awsworth?
Band D council tax in Awsworth is £2,728 for 2026–27, more than in 97% 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.
About Awsworth
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Awsworth is a built-up area of 2,444 people, in the Broxtowe 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
- 2,444 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broxtowe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001939
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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