Caunton’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Caunton’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CauntonNottinghamshire
In Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, this village has 508 residents.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
508
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£365K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.6
27% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Caunton a good place to live?
Caunton 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 6% of commuters. 8 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. 53% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Caunton stand out
The 3 things Caunton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caunton.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Caunton: 11% commute under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £56K a year before tax, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (£51K) and close to England’s towns (£55K). 94% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Caunton
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 12 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 12 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Caunton own their home: 77%, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
9% live in social housing, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Renting privately is how 13% of households live. Private rents average £818 a month across the Newark and Sherwood council area.
£365Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Caunton£365K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 9 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,617
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
Caunton records less burglary and damage per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.3) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Caunton’s built-up area.
6.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
6.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 4.1% of people in Caunton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 15% of people in Caunton. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Caunton: the nearest practice is 4.6 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Caunton | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Caunton is conservation area than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 69%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Caunton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Scaled to its population, that is 157 listed buildings for every 10,000 people here.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
157
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
Older residents shape Caunton: 27% are 65 or over, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 16%, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%); what’s more, the 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.8% of residents. Typical age in Caunton: 50.6, the median. Two in five adults hold a degree.
50.6median age
CauntonNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Caunton | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caunton
12pages on Caunton
The big questions
Safety6.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £365K · rent £818 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Caunton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SouthwellSutton on TrentFarndonNewark-on-TrentCollinghamBilsthorpeCoddingtonCaunton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caunton | 508 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 4.6 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Farndon | 2,472 | 5.2 | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 5.5 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 5.5 | A | B− | A | B |
| Bilsthorpe | 3,490 | 6 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 6.2 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
Sutton on Trent, Farndon and Coddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Caunton
How many listed buildings are there in Caunton?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
Is Caunton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £364,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £270,000 and detached houses £500,000.
How much is council tax in Caunton?
Band D council tax in Caunton is £2,617 for 2026–27, more than in 88% 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 Caunton
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Caunton is a built-up area of 508 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
- 508 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001747
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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