Halam’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Halam’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HalamNottinghamshire
A village of 387 in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
387
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median age
53.5
26% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Halam a good place to live?
Halam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Halam stand out
The 3 things Halam 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%)
22% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael the Archangel and Attached Wall and Railings; 17 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
58% 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 Halam.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Halam walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. 92% of commuters drove, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Schools
The schools around Halam
There is one school here; it is shown below. Halam Church of England Primary School’s results beat 81% of schools in England like it. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 63% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 55.5.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halam Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 61 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Halam is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 11% of households, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 3% of households. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Halam’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Halam£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £541,250 | 6 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,620
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Halam than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 2.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Each year, 5.2 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside Halam’s built-up area. 67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
5.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
5.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
88% of people in Halam say their health is good or very good, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.4% of the town. 10% of residents have a disability, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Halam has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Halam | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 19% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Halam are listed than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 413 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Halam has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 34%.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
413
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Halam than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents. The middle age in Halam is 53.5. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.4% of residents.
53.5median age
HalamNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Halam | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Southwell Minster and 3 more in and around Halam
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Halam. Best known first.
ChurchSouthwell Minster2.2 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse3.1 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHalifax Bomber Memorial3.1 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleWinkburn Hall4.7 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Halam
13pages on Halam
The big questions
Halam’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SouthwellFarnsfieldBilsthorpeCalvertonLowdhamWoodboroughBlidworthHalam
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halam | 387 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 1.5 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | 2.2 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Bilsthorpe | 3,490 | 4.3 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Calverton | 7,318 | 5 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Lowdham | 1,844 | 5 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Woodborough | 1,649 | 5 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Blidworth | 4,295 | 5.1 | B− | A | C | D |
Lowdham and Woodborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Halam
How many listed buildings are there in Halam?
That is 17 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael the Archangel and Attached Wall and Railings.
How much is council tax in Halam?
Band D council tax in Halam is £2,620 for 2026–27, more than in 89% 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 Halam
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Halam is a built-up area of 387 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
- 387 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001809
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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