Beckingham’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Beckingham’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BeckinghamNottinghamshire
Secondary school results beat 99% of towns in England. With 1,207 residents, it is a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,207
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£270K
63 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
33% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Beckingham a good place to live?
Beckingham is a safe place by the numbers: 16 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 9.9 home and vehicle crimes. Most journeys need a car: 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for £270,000, 5.9 times what households in the Bassetlaw council area earn in a year. Jobs & income is weaker too: households earn a mean £51,057 a year, and 3.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for schools, B− for health and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Beckingham is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Beckingham stand out
The 3 things Beckingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 99%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 7%. Department for Education.
How Beckingham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Beckingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Beckingham is graded subject by subject only.
WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingRent £727 a monthC+Open →Hazard risk0.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 7% of towns in England; secondary results beat 99% of towns in EnglandB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.5 for men, 84.2 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →Outdoors28% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beckingham.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Only 22% of Beckingham’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both 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.
Jobs per working resident: 0.5. 94% of commuters drove, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. About 4% of its commuters stay in Beckingham for work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB−
On exam results, Beckingham’s schools beat 54% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: nearly half of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 62, and 74% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckingham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Beckingham records less crime per resident than 67% of UK towns
55 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Beckingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.1 reports per 1,000, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 35% of the total.
16violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 46% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson8
Burglary6
Other crime6
Other theft5
Vehicle crime5
Public order4
Drugs2
Anti-social6
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.
16
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
55
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.
History
Beckingham is rich in listed buildings: 116 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Beckingham has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
14listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
116
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 C+
Few households rent privately in Beckingham: 8%, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Just over four in five households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £270,000, comes from 63 standard sales inside Beckingham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£270Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Beckingham£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 39 |
| Semi-detached | £195,400 | 18 |
| Terraced | £147,250 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,690
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
In Beckingham, 81% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Beckingham is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 13.1 miles away. This Nottinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, about level with Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Beckingham | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Beckingham: 33% are 65 or over, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
28% of adults hold a degree, about level with Nottinghamshire’s towns (29%) and below England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of the town. Half of Beckingham is older than 51.3, half younger.
51.3median age
BeckinghamNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Beckingham | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beckingham
14pages on Beckingham
The big questions
SafetyB+16 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £270K · rent £727 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commuteD43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Beckingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GainsboroughMistertonLeaNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeClarboroughHaxeyWestwoodsideBeckingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckingham | 1,207 | — | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 2.2 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Misterton | 2,191 | 2.7 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Lea | 1,006 | 3.6 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 4.9 | — | B | B | B− |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 5.1 | — | B | B | B− |
| Haxey | 2,047 | 6.1 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Westwoodside | 2,033 | 6.2 | — | B− | A− | B− |
Misterton, Lea, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Clarborough, Haxey and Westwoodside have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Beckingham
How many listed buildings are there in Beckingham?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Beckingham?
Band D council tax in Beckingham is £2,690 for 2026–27, more than in 95% 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.
Is Beckingham safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B+.
About Beckingham
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Beckingham is a built-up area of 1,207 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
- 1,207 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001382
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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