East Drayton’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside East Drayton’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East DraytonNottinghamshire
With 266 residents, it is a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
266
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£440K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
31% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Drayton a good place to live?
East Drayton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up nearly two thirds of households.
What makes East Drayton stand out
The 3 things East Drayton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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; 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
65% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Drayton.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in East Drayton work nearby than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
11%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: just over a third of workers, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. About 7% of its commuters stay in East Drayton for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot9%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
East Drayton is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£440Kmedian sale
Homes sold for a median £440K, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (£241K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up nearly one in ten households. Social renters account for 1% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Drayton£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 12 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,645
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
East Drayton records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.8 per 1,000 a year
3.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 2.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in East Drayton. Violence and sexual offences made up 67% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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 2.3% of people in East Drayton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
83%good or very good health
Disability touches 15% of East Drayton’s population. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to East Drayton is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 11.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | East Drayton | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
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
East Drayton is rich in listed buildings: 226 per 10,000 residents, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
6listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
East Drayton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 33% of homes were built. Conservation areas cover 37% of the town’s land, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
226
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape East Drayton: 31% are 65 or over, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
55median age
Graduates make up 37% of adults. The age that splits East Drayton in two is 55.
East DraytonNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Drayton | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Drayton
12pages on East Drayton
The big questions
Safety3.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £440K · rent £727 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Low StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About East Drayton
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
East Drayton is a built-up area of 266 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
- 266 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001571
East Drayton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East MarkhamTuxfordNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeRetfordClarboroughSutton on TrentWalesbyEast Drayton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Drayton | 266 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Markham | 1,273 | 2.7 | — | C− | A | B |
| Tuxford | 2,810 | 3.5 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 4.3 | — | B | B | B− |
| Retford | 23,735 | 5.6 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 6.1 | — | B | B | B− |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 6.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Walesby | 1,217 | 6.5 | — | B+ | A+ | B+ |
East Markham, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Clarborough, Sutton on Trent and Walesby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Drayton
How many listed buildings are there in East Drayton?
That is 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
How much is council tax in East Drayton?
Band D council tax in East Drayton is £2,645 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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 East Drayton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Bassetlaw council area averaged £727 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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