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Some 2,870 people live in this town, in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Collingham’s grades pull in different directions. Pupils here do better than most: primary results beat 99% of towns in England. Taken together, its subjects give Collingham an A overall, better than 94% of UK towns. In the ranking it comes #8 of 49 in Nottinghamshire. The drawback is hazard risk — 1.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It takes 5.8 years of household income in the Newark and Sherwood council area to buy the median home, at £292,500. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health, B for jobs & income and B for walkability.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Collingham does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Collingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 63 buildings inside Collingham’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Collingham.
Two in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. Collingham has a median age of 54.7. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.3% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Collingham | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Below is its only school. At the one primary school within 3 km, just over four in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). John Blow Primary School’s results beat 94% of schools in England like it.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Blow Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 192 | A |
Violence came to 10 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.4) and England’s towns (22). 83 crimes and 13 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Collingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Nearly two fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 22%. Collingham’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It counts 63 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 44% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest A&E to Collingham is Lincoln County Hospital, 11.5 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 78% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 80% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and below England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Collingham | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 15% of commuters got to work without a car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Average household income comes to £56K a year before tax. About 10% of its commuters stay in Collingham for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Renting privately is how one in ten households live. 11% live in social housing, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 153 standard sales inside Collingham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £292,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 86 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 37 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 21 |
| Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Collingham. Best known first.
63 listed buildings in Collingham, 2 of them Grade I.
Church of All Saints: Photo: Christine Hasman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gatehouse to South Collingham House: Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lime Tree House: Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Corner Cottage: Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingham | 2,870 | — | A | B− | A | B |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 3.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Witham St Hughs | 3,483 | 4 | A | A | B | B |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 4.6 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Bassingham | 1,511 | 5.1 | — | A− | A | B− |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 5.6 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| South Hykeham | 1,070 | 6.2 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Balderton | 12,876 | 6.6 | B | B+ | B− | C+ |
Sutton on Trent, Coddington, Bassingham and South Hykeham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Primary results beat 99% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Nottinghamshire council.
That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Town in Nottinghamshire, England
Collingham is a built-up area of 2,870 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
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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