Eakring’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Eakring’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EakringNottinghamshire
It is a village of 440 residents in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
440
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£220K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.4
27% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eakring a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Eakring has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents.
What makes Eakring stand out
The 3 things Eakring 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 II*, including Church of St Andrew; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eakring.
Who lives here
Eakring has fewer young adults than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.7% are 15 to 24
At 52.4, the median resident of Eakring sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 14% of residents are children under 15.
52.4median age
EakringNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eakring | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 9% in Eakring, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Eakring for work. Also worth knowing: the census counted 38% of workers working mainly from home.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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 Eakring than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
7% live in social housing, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 11% of households. The median sale, £220,000, comes from 13 standard sales inside Eakring’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eakring£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £403,750 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £197,000 | 7 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,623
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
Crime recorded by police in Eakring
Over the year to August 2026, 20 offences were reported in Eakring. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 70% were violence and sexual offences.
22violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft3
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
22
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
More people in Eakring say their health is bad than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.2%
A disability affects nearly a quarter of people in Eakring. Seeing a GP means leaving Eakring: the nearest practice is 1.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Eakring is King's Mill Hospital, 10 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Eakring | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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
Much of Eakring is a conservation area: 74% of its land, more than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a third of the total. Scaled to its population, Eakring has 159 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17) and England’s towns (39).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
159
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rufford Abbey and 2 more in and around Eakring
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eakring. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBilsthorpe Heritage Museum2.6 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleWinkburn Hall4.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eakring
13pages on Eakring
The big questions
Safety22 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £818 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Eakring’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BilsthorpeFarnsfieldNew Ollerton and OllertonEdwinstoweSouthwellWalesbyRainworthEakring
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eakring | 440 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bilsthorpe | 3,490 | 1.8 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | 3.6 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 10,870 | 3.9 | C | A− | C− | D |
| Edwinstowe | 5,327 | 4.2 | B | B | B | C− |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 5.2 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Walesby | 1,217 | 5.4 | — | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Rainworth | 7,990 | 5.5 | C+ | A | C− | D |
Walesby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eakring
How many listed buildings are there in Eakring?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Eakring expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £197,000 and detached houses £403,750. Private rents in the Newark and Sherwood council area averaged £818 a month in August 2026.
About Eakring
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Eakring is a built-up area of 440 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
- 440 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001727
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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