Gotham’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Gotham’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GothamNottinghamshire
Some 1,566 people live in this village, in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands. Mortgage-free owners make up 50% of households.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: User Asterion on en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5
Population
1,566
Census 2021 · Rushcliffe council
Median home
£269K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.1
31% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gotham a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A+): the median home sold for £268,650, 4.2 years of area income. Add jobs & income to its strengths: the mean household earns £60,154 a year. Schools are its weak spot: primary results beat 35% of towns in England. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Gotham has its subject grades alone.
What makes Gotham stand out
The 3 things Gotham does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
25% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Gotham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Gotham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Gotham has its subject grades alone.
Cost of livingRent £1,047 a monthA+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & income2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 35% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Walkability17% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportB+Open →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.3 for men, 85.4 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors83% live within 400 m of a park; 3.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life5.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gotham.
Who lives here
Gotham skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Gotham has a median age of 53.1 years. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of residents, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). What’s more, 13% of residents are children under 15.
53.1median age
GothamNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gotham | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Exam results at Gotham’s schools trail 68% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. 133 pupils attend Gotham’s one primary school.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 133 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A+
More households own their home in Gotham than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
11% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 8% of households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The £268,650 median rests on 60 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£269Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gotham£269K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £260,000 | 31 |
| Terraced | £222,500 | 10 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,047
average private rent a month, Rushcliffe council area
£2,634
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Long commutes are the norm in Gotham: just 21% travel under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 4% of its commuters stay in Gotham for work. The car took 82% of commuters, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bus7%
Bicycle2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 65% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Gotham records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.5 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Gotham came to 55 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.3 reports per 1,000, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Also worth knowing: 31% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
15.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 43% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Public order9
Damage & arson7
Burglary7
Other theft5
Shoplifting3
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Anti-social5
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.
15.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
55
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 3.2% of people in Gotham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Gotham is Queen's Medical Centre, 5.4 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Gotham called their health good or very good, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Gotham | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Gotham keeps more of its old housing than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Gotham counts 5 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Lawrence, Grade I. Relative to its size, Gotham keeps 32 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
5listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Lawrence Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
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 →Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre and 7 more in and around Gotham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gotham. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumNottingham Transport Heritage Centre3.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAttenborough Nature Centre3.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRuddington Framework Knitters Museum4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Village Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionManor Farm & Woodlands4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCanalside Heritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gotham
14pages on Gotham
The big questions
SafetyB+15.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA+Median home £269K · rent £1,047 a monthHousing31 sold in 12 months · busiest street Nottingham RoadSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteA−54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Gotham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East LeakeCliftonRuddingtonSutton BoningtonLong EatonKegworthBeestonGotham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham | 1,566 | — | — | A+ | B+ | B |
| East Leake | 8,551 | 2.5 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Clifton | 22,936 | 2.8 | D | D | D | D |
| Ruddington | 7,491 | 2.8 | A+ | A | B− | B |
| Sutton Bonington | 2,064 | 3.7 | — | A− | A | B |
| Long Eaton | 37,815 | 3.9 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Kegworth | 4,293 | 3.9 | A− | A− | C− | A− |
| Beeston | 52,359 | 4 | A− | C+ | C+ | B− |
Sutton Bonington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gotham
How many listed buildings are there in Gotham?
That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Lawrence.
How much is council tax in Gotham?
Band D council tax in Gotham is £2,634 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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.
Are schools in Gotham good?
Primary results trail 65% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Nottinghamshire council.
About Gotham
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Gotham is a built-up area of 1,566 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
- 1,566 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002151
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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