Bleasby’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bleasby’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BleasbyNottinghamshire
841 people live in this village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
841
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£630K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.4
28% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bleasby a good place to live?
Bleasby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £630,000.
What makes Bleasby stand out
The 3 things Bleasby 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 The Old House; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 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 Bleasby.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Bleasby: 13% commute under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.6 jobs in Bleasby for each resident in work. 94% of commuters drove, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £60K a year. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living here, 3% work in the town itself.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Bleasby
The one school in town appears below. Bleasby Church of England Primary School’s results beat nearly four in five schools in England like it. At the one primary school within 3 km, 73% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleasby Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 130 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Bleasby than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3%
Just over nine in ten households own their home. Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £818 a month across the Newark and Sherwood council area.
£630Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bleasby£630K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £637,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £356,000 | 5 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,639
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 Bleasby: 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for a fifth of recorded crime. Per 1,000 residents, 1.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Bleasby. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
2.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other crime2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
2.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
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
Just 3.6% of people in Bleasby say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Bleasby is Queen's Medical Centre, 12.3 miles away. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 16% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Bleasby: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bleasby | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
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.
History
Bleasby keeps more of its old housing than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Bleasby’s land, 22% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Bleasby keeps 71 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- The Old House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
71
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
Bleasby is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. Ages in Bleasby split evenly at 51.4: half are older, half younger.
51.4median age
BleasbyNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bleasby | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Southwell Minster and 3 more in and around Bleasby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bleasby. Best known first.
ChurchSouthwell Minster3.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse4.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumFlintham Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Timekeeping4.6 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bleasby
13pages on Bleasby
The big questions
Safety2.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £630K · rent £818 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards9.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bleasby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SouthwellLowdhamFarndonEast BridgfordWoodboroughFarnsfieldNewark-on-TrentBleasby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleasby | 841 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 2.8 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Lowdham | 1,844 | 3.4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Farndon | 2,472 | 4 | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| East Bridgford | 1,763 | 4.2 | — | A− | A | A |
| Woodborough | 1,649 | 5.3 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | 5.9 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 6 | C− | A− | D | C− |
Lowdham, Farndon, East Bridgford and Woodborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bleasby
Is Bleasby expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £356,000 and detached houses £637,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Bleasby?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. 23% of Bleasby’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Bleasby?
Band D council tax in Bleasby is £2,639 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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 Bleasby
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Bleasby is a built-up area of 841 people, in the Newark and Sherwood 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
- 841 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001883
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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