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42% of households own their home with no mortgage. The town has 18,890 residents and lies in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Health lags (C−): life expectancy 79 for men, 82.2 for women. Its schools fall short: primary results beat 27% of towns in England; secondary results beat 34% of towns in England. The median home sold for £220,000, 4.3 times what households in the Broxtowe council area earn in a year. It is easy to get around without a car (B): on the way to work, 17% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of #32 of 49 in Nottinghamshire. On that grade it does better than 29% of UK towns.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Eastwood 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 Eastwood is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 23 buildings inside Eastwood’s built-up area, and 1 scheduled monument.
18% 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 Eastwood.
People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. 16% are under 15, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents. Half of Eastwood is older than 46.8, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eastwood | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Of its 7 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 44, and two in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Eastwood’s six primaries and one secondary have 2,426 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 386 | C− |
| Hall Park AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 867 | C− |
Men in Eastwood can expect to live to 79, women to 82.2 (2019–23). A disability affects just over a fifth of people in the town. 6.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 3 GP practices serve the town; 80% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Eastwood | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Violent crime ran at 29.8 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 1,512 crimes inside Eastwood’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 230 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over a third of recorded crime.
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 Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over four in five commuters, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 21% of commuters who live in Eastwood also work there. For 38% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The private rented sector houses 13% of households. Private rents average £942 a month across the Broxtowe council area. Half of the 803 standard sales inside Eastwood’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £220,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £273,000 | 355 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 292 |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 138 |
| Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). The national list protects one ancient monument in Eastwood. The town has 12 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eastwood. Best known first.
MuseumD.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museumin town
CastleCodnor Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryBeauvale Priory1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumErewash Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumVacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer2.4 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkRed Kangaroo3.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
23 listed buildings in Eastwood.
Moorgreen Urc Chapel: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Mary: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Poplar Farmhouse and Adjoining Stables: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Greasley Beauvale D H Lawrence Infant School: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
26 notable people were born in Eastwood.
D. H. Lawrence: Unknown authorUnknown author (passport office), Public domain · Jeff Astle: Cutler at English Wikipedia, Public domain · William A. Pickering: William A. Pickering, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood | 18,890 | — | C | B | C | C− |
| Awsworth | 2,444 | 1.6 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Kimberley | 4,467 | 1.6 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
| Heanor | 24,264 | 2.1 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Brinsley and Underwood | 4,514 | 2.4 | B | B | A− | C |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 9,581 | 2.7 | B | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Ilkeston | 38,723 | 2.8 | C | A | D | D |
| Jacksdale and Westwood | 2,758 | 3.6 | C | B− | B | C |
Awsworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Band D council tax in Eastwood is £2,649 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.
GCSE results trail 66% of towns in England, and primary results trail 73% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
About the middle for its size: 49% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, most of them smaller, it grades C.
Town in Nottinghamshire, England
Eastwood is a built-up area of 18,890 people, in the Broxtowe 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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