Cropwell Butler’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cropwell Butler’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cropwell ButlerNottinghamshire
It skews older: 42% of residents are 65 or over. Population 354: a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
354
Census 2021 · Rushcliffe council
Median home
£393K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.1
42% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cropwell Butler a good place to live?
There are no grades for Cropwell Butler: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Cropwell Butler stand out
The 3 things Cropwell Butler does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cropwell Butler.
Who lives here
Cropwell Butler is a graduates’ town: 50% hold a degree, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
61.1median age
Residents of Cropwell Butler have a median age of 61.1. 8.4% are under 15, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. On top of that, people aged 15 to 24 make up 6.4% of the town.
Cropwell ButlerNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cropwell Butler | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 90% of commuters in Cropwell Butler, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
23% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 54% of workers worked mainly from home. Household income averages £61K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bus5%
Train3%
On foot2%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Cropwell Butler than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 95%
£393Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 4% of households. Behind the median of £392,500: 10 standard sales inside Cropwell Butler’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cropwell Butler£393K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 7 |
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,047
average private rent a month, Rushcliffe council area
£2,628
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
Cropwell Butler records more burglary and damage per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.2 per 1,000 a year
16violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 16 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.3) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 14 crimes inside Cropwell Butler’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary5
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social2
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.
16
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
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
Health
Bad health is less common in Cropwell Butler than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7% of residents
86%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Cropwell Butler is Queen's Medical Centre, 8.5 miles away. 86% of people in Cropwell Butler rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Cropwell Butler | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Cropwell Butler is a conservation area: 90% of its land, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 141 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Cropwell Butler. 13% of homes date from before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
141
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 Cropwell Butler
12pages on Cropwell Butler
The big questions
Safety16 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £393K · rent £1,047 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Cropwell Butler
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Cropwell Butler is a built-up area of 354 people, in the Rushcliffe 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
- 354 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002048
Cropwell Butler’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cropwell BishopBinghamCotgraveRadcliffe on TrentAslocktonEast BridgfordTollertonCropwell Butler
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cropwell Butler | 354 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 0.7 | — | A | A− | A |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 2 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
| Cotgrave | 7,794 | 2.4 | A− | A+ | C+ | C |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 7,205 | 2.6 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 3.8 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| East Bridgford | 1,763 | 3.9 | — | A− | A | A |
| Tollerton | 1,976 | 5 | — | B+ | A+ | A+ |
Cropwell Bishop, Aslockton, East Bridgford and Tollerton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cropwell Butler
How many listed buildings are there in Cropwell Butler?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Cropwell Butler?
Band D council tax in Cropwell Butler is £2,628 for 2026–27, more than in 90% 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.
Is Cropwell Butler expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £392,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Rushcliffe council area averaged £1,047 a month in August 2026.
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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