Clayworth’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Clayworth’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ClayworthNottinghamshire
Population 421: a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
421
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median age
53.3
29% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clayworth a good place to live?
There are no grades for Clayworth: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Clayworth stand out
The 3 things Clayworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% 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 Peter; 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clayworth.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Clayworth, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
53.3median age
Typical age in Clayworth: 53.3, the median. 29% of residents are 65 or over, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents.
ClayworthNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Clayworth | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 2% in Clayworth, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
3%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 96% of commuters drove, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot2%
Train1%
2%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
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
More households own their home in Clayworth than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
£0Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 5% of households. Private rents average £727 a month across the Bassetlaw council area. 19% rent privately, near Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and lower than England’s towns (21%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clayworth£0K
Typical UK town£277K
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,720
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
Clayworth records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.5 per 1,000 a year
5.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Clayworth’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.4 reports per 1,000, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 21% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson5
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
5.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
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)
14
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
87% of people in Clayworth say their health is good or very good, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns
87%good or very good health
Disability touches 12% of Clayworth’s population. 2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 4.6 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Clayworth | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Clayworth is rich in listed buildings: 333 per 10,000 residents, more than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
14listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Clayworth’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 95% lies in conservation areas, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 27%.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
333
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clayworth
11pages on Clayworth
The big questions
About Clayworth
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Clayworth is a built-up area of 421 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
- 421 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001399
Clayworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ClarboroughBeckinghamRanskillMistertonRetfordNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeBawtryClayworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayworth | 421 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 2.9 | — | B | B | B− |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 3.5 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 4.2 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Misterton | 2,191 | 4.4 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Retford | 23,735 | 5 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 5.3 | — | B | B | B− |
| Bawtry | 3,408 | 5.6 | B | B− | C | C+ |
Clarborough, Beckingham, Ranskill, Misterton and North Leverton with Habblesthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clayworth
How many listed buildings are there in Clayworth?
That is 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
How much is council tax in Clayworth?
Band D council tax in Clayworth is £2,720 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.
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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