Gunthorpe’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Gunthorpe’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GunthorpeNottinghamshire
In Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, this village has 583 residents.
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Photo: Peter Barr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
583
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£414K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
29% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gunthorpe a good place to live?
Gunthorpe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Over-65s are 29% of the population. Just over half of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Gunthorpe stand out
The 3 things Gunthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Gunthorpe.
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Gunthorpe are 65 or over, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Gunthorpe has a median age of 51.6. 15% are under 15, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Add to that, people aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
51.6median age
GunthorpeNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gunthorpe | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Gunthorpe
The one school in town appears below. Gunthorpe CofE Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunthorpe CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 71 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Gunthorpe drive than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 43% of workers at the census. The average household earns £60K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Private renting is less common in Gunthorpe than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
Social housing holds 11% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 84% of households. Private rents average £818 a month across the Newark and Sherwood council area.
£414Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gunthorpe£414K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £330,750 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,665
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
Violent crime runs low in Gunthorpe: 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 31% of the total. Homes saw 7.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Gunthorpe logged 13 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct.
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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 Gunthorpe than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1% of residents
The nearest A&E to Gunthorpe is Queen's Medical Centre, 8.9 miles away. This Nottinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, lower than Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and near England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Gunthorpe | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Gunthorpe keeps more of its old housing than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 1 listed building reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Gunthorpe counts 17 listed buildings, about level with Nottinghamshire’s towns (17) and below England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gunthorpe
12pages on Gunthorpe
The big questions
Safety12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £414K · rent £818 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards34.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gunthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East BridgfordLowdhamBinghamRadcliffe on TrentWoodboroughAslocktonCarltonGunthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunthorpe | 583 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Bridgford | 1,763 | 1.2 | — | A− | A | A |
| Lowdham | 1,844 | 1.4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 2.9 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 7,205 | 3.6 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Woodborough | 1,649 | 3.7 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 4.4 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Carlton | 53,555 | 4.5 | B+ | B | B− | C |
East Bridgford, Lowdham, Woodborough and Aslockton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gunthorpe
How much is council tax in Gunthorpe?
Band D council tax in Gunthorpe is £2,665 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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 Gunthorpe expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £413,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £330,750 and detached houses £435,000.
About Gunthorpe
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Gunthorpe is a built-up area of 583 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
- Population
- 583 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001937
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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