Cromwell’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Cromwell’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CromwellNottinghamshire
It is a village of 269 residents in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
269
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£283K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.1
30% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cromwell a good place to live?
There are no grades for Cromwell: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Cromwell stand out
The 3 things Cromwell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 Giles; 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cromwell.
Who lives here
Few people in Cromwell are 15 to 24: 5.6%, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Line up the people of Cromwell by age and the one in the middle is 53.1. 30% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The share of residents under 15 is 13%.
53.1median age
CromwellNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cromwell | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 91% of commuters in Cromwell, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Cromwell, 1% work in the town itself. 9% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot7%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Cromwell is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 9% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 11 standard sales inside Cromwell’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £283,000.
£283Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cromwell£283K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £371,750 | 6 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,593
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
Violence is recorded less often in Cromwell than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 16.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 19 offences were reported in Cromwell, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 5% were violence and sexual offences.
6.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft14
Damage & arson2
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
6.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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 3.3% of people in Cromwell say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Cromwell said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cromwell | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 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 · 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
Old homes shape Cromwell: 34% were built before 1919, 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.
Cromwell’s listed buildings include the Church of St Giles, Grade I. For its size, Cromwell has 149 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Giles Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
149
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 Cromwell
12pages on Cromwell
The big questions
Safety6.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £283K · rent £818 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Great North RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cromwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CollinghamSutton on TrentCoddingtonNewark-on-TrentFarndonWitham St HughsBaldertonCromwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | 269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 2.1 | A | B− | A | B |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 2.5 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 4.8 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 5.1 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Farndon | 2,472 | 6.1 | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| Witham St Hughs | 3,483 | 6.1 | A | A | B | B |
| Balderton | 12,876 | 6.5 | B | B+ | B− | C+ |
Sutton on Trent, Coddington and Farndon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cromwell
How many listed buildings are there in Cromwell?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Giles.
How much is council tax in Cromwell?
Band D council tax in Cromwell is £2,593 for 2026–27, more than in 84% 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 Cromwell
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Cromwell is a built-up area of 269 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
- 269 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001729
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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