Barnby Moor’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Barnby Moor’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Barnby MoorNottinghamshire
Population 273: a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
273
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£450K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
27% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barnby Moor a good place to live?
Barnby Moor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes change hands at a median £450,000.
What makes Barnby Moor stand out
The 3 things Barnby Moor does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barnby Moor.
Work & commute
More commuters in Barnby Moor drive than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 84%
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
5% of commuters who live in Barnby Moor also work there. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 1.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot11%
Train2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Barnby Moor is a town of owners: 75% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£450Kmedian sale
25% rent privately, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £727 a month across the Bassetlaw council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 15 homes sold inside Barnby Moor’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £450,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barnby Moor£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 13 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,669
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
Violent crime runs low in Barnby Moor: 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
3.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 7.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 5 crimes inside Barnby Moor’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were a fifth of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other crime2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
3.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Fewer people in Barnby Moor live with a disability than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
85%good or very good health
85% of Barnby Moor’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Barnby Moor: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Barnby Moor is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 5.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Barnby Moor | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Barnby Moor keeps more of its old housing than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Barnby Moor has 110 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (17) and England’s towns (39) alike. Historic England’s list names 3 listed buildings locally, every one Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
110
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Barnby Moor, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
53.3median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Barnby Moor is 53.3 years old.
Barnby MoorNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barnby Moor | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barnby Moor
13pages on Barnby Moor
The big questions
Safety3.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £727 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Barnby Moor
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Barnby Moor is a built-up area of 273 people, in the Bassetlaw 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
- 273 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001443
Barnby Moor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RanbyRanskillBlythRetfordClarboroughCarlton in LindrickLangoldBarnby Moor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnby Moor | 273 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ranby | 1,034 | 2.2 | — | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 2.2 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Blyth | 1,264 | 2.8 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Retford | 23,735 | 3.4 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 4 | — | B | B | B− |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 5,460 | 4.8 | C+ | B | C | C− |
| Langold | 2,603 | 5.1 | D | B+ | D | C− |
Ranby, Ranskill, Blyth and Clarborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barnby Moor
How many listed buildings are there in Barnby Moor?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Barnby Moor?
Band D council tax in Barnby Moor is £2,669 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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.
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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