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3,217 residents make their home in this town in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Recorded crime is low (A−): 10.3 violent and sexual offences and 10 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. With a B+ overall, Farnsfield sits #13 of 49 in Nottinghamshire. It comes out better than 69% of UK towns. Health is a strength (B+): men here can expect to live to 82.7, women to 84.9. Buying the median home, at £347,500, takes 6.9 years of household income in the Newark and Sherwood council area. Most journeys need a car (D): on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for schools and B for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP.
The 3 things Farnsfield 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 Farnsfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 28 buildings inside Farnsfield’s built-up area.
17% 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 Farnsfield.
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.
Working mainly from home: just over a third of workers, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: about 7% of its commuters stay in Farnsfield for work. In 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Just over three in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 302 pupils attend Farnsfield’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 302 | B− |
Of all the crimes, 45% were violence and sexual offences. Reported offences in Farnsfield came to 98 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 15. There were 6.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
There is no GP practice in Farnsfield: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to Farnsfield is King's Mill Hospital, 8.7 miles away. 82% of people in Farnsfield rate their own health good or very good.
| Census 2021 | Farnsfield | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Farnsfield counts 87 listed buildings, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16) and England’s towns (39). Homes built before 1919 account for 17% of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Households that own their home make up 80%. 11% live in social housing, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The £347,500 median rests on 140 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 93 |
| Semi-detached | £267,500 | 35 |
| Terraced | £201,250 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Degrees are held by 42% of adults. 8.6% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). Farnsfield has a median age of 48.9.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Farnsfield | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Farnsfield. Best known first.
28 listed buildings in Farnsfield.
The Bus Stop Pot Shop: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Burgess House and Burgess Cottage: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wheatsheaf Cottage: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Farnsfield War Memorial: Photo: Trafford09 · CC0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | — | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Bilsthorpe | 3,490 | 2.5 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Blidworth | 4,295 | 3.4 | B− | A | C | D |
| Rainworth | 7,990 | 3.6 | C+ | A | C− | D |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 3.6 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Calverton | 7,318 | 5.1 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Ravenshead | 5,370 | 5.5 | A | C− | A+ | A− |
| Woodborough | 1,649 | 5.8 | — | D | A+ | B− |
Woodborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Farnsfield is £2,650 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.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £347,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £201,250, semi-detached houses £267,500 and detached houses £430,000.
Town in Nottinghamshire, England
Farnsfield is a built-up area of 3,217 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
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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