Gamston (Rushcliffe)’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Gamston (Rushcliffe)’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Gamston (Rushcliffe)Nottinghamshire
A village of 2,171 in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Simon Cobb · CC0
Population
2,171
Census 2021 · Rushcliffe council
Median home
£290K
95 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.4
14% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gamston (Rushcliffe) a good place to live?
Gamston (Rushcliffe) does especially well on cost of living (A): homes sell for a median £290,000, about 4.5 times local household income. Crime is low: 9.8 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 5.2 home and vehicle crimes. Less crime per resident than 87% of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Gamston (Rushcliffe) is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Gamston (Rushcliffe) stand out
The 3 things Gamston (Rushcliffe) does most differently from other towns.
87%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
46% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
How Gamston (Rushcliffe) grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Gamston (Rushcliffe) is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & income2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA+Open →Cost of livingRent £1,047 a monthAOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 84% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81 for men, 83.9 for womenAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors86% live within 400 m of a park; 2.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Nottingham Castle and 17 more in and around Gamston (Rushcliffe)
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gamston (Rushcliffe). Best known first.
CastleNottingham Castle3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralNottingham Cathedral4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryNottingham Contemporary3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumJudges Retiring Room3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseHolme Pierrepont Hall2.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGreen's Windmill & Science Centre2.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Contemporary: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judges Retiring Room: Roland Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holme Pierrepont Hall: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gamston (Rushcliffe).
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Gamston (Rushcliffe) than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 54% of adults
14% of residents have reached 65. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.4%, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The middle age in Gamston (Rushcliffe) is 40.4.
40.4median age
Gamston (Rushcliffe)NottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gamston (Rushcliffe) | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.4% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Gamston (Rushcliffe)’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Gamston (Rushcliffe) has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. 5% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
5
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
More households rent privately in Gamston (Rushcliffe) than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 28%
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at just over two thirds of households. 95 standard sales inside Gamston (Rushcliffe)’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £290,000.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gamston (Rushcliffe)£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £457,500 | 42 |
| Semi-detached | £260,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 17 |
| Flat or maisonette | £171,000 | 21 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
28%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,047
average private rent a month, Rushcliffe council area
£2,643
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
Fewer crimes per resident in Gamston (Rushcliffe) than in 93% of UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 42 offences were reported in Gamston (Rushcliffe), along with 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 3.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime.
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 87% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Burglary5
Damage & arson4
Other theft4
Vehicle crime3
Other crime2
Public order1
Drugs1
Anti-social7
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.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
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
Bad health is less common in Gamston (Rushcliffe) than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
91% of people in Gamston (Rushcliffe) rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). This Nottinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.4 miles away.
91%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Gamston (Rushcliffe) | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Gamston (Rushcliffe) is better off than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £74K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried just over four in five commuters at the census. Half of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). Gamston (Rushcliffe) counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 58% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gamston (Rushcliffe)
14pages on Gamston (Rushcliffe)
The big questions
SafetyA9.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £290K · rent £1,047 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stavely WaySchoolsAHealthALife expectancy 81 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commuteA+59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Gamston (Rushcliffe)’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West BridgfordEdwaltonTollertonWilfordRadcliffe on TrentCarltonCotgraveGamston (Rushcliffe)
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamston (Rushcliffe) | 2,171 | — | — | A | A | A |
| West Bridgford | 36,489 | 1.1 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Edwalton | 4,762 | 1.4 | A | A− | C+ | A− |
| Tollerton | 1,976 | 2 | — | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Wilford | 4,849 | 2.5 | B+ | D− | B− | B |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 7,205 | 3.1 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Carlton | 53,555 | 3.1 | B+ | B | B− | C |
| Cotgrave | 7,794 | 3.2 | A− | A+ | C+ | C |
Tollerton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gamston (Rushcliffe)
Are schools in Gamston (Rushcliffe) good?
GCSE results beat 84% of towns in England, and primary results beat 88% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Nottinghamshire council.
How much is council tax in Gamston (Rushcliffe)?
Band D council tax in Gamston (Rushcliffe) is £2,643 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.
About Gamston (Rushcliffe)
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Gamston (Rushcliffe) is a built-up area of 2,171 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
- 2,171 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002046
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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