Hickling’s story
24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hickling’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HicklingNottinghamshire
The village has 368 residents and lies in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Population
368
Census 2021 · Rushcliffe council
Median home
£450K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.3
30% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hickling a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Hickling has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 24, with 1 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up just over three in five households.
What makes Hickling stand out
The 3 things Hickling does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Luke; 26.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
61% 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 Hickling.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hickling work nearby than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
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.
The car carried 83% of commuters at the census. 39% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). Income per household averages £61K a year, before tax.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot8%
Bicycle4%
Bus2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
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
Housing
Buying in Hickling costs more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £450K
The social rented sector houses 1% of households. Private renters make up 7% of households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Owners make up 92% of households.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hickling£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 13 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,047
average private rent a month, Rushcliffe council area
£2,615
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
Hickling records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.2 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 4.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Hickling. Of all the crimes, 25% were violence and sexual offences.
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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 Hickling than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2% of residents
88% of people in Hickling rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.3 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Hickling | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Hickling is conservation area than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 82%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hickling’s listed buildings include the Church of St Luke, Grade I. Scaled to its population, Hickling has 652 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17) and England’s towns (39). Also worth knowing: 28% of homes were built before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II23
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Luke Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
652
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
Hickling is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 10% of residents; what’s more, 13% are under 15, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. The middle age in Hickling is 55.3.
55.3median age
HicklingNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hickling | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hickling
12pages on Hickling
The big questions
Safety8.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £1,047 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hickling’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cropwell BishopCotgraveKeyworthTollertonAsfordbyWymeswoldBinghamHickling
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickling | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 4.4 | — | A | A− | A |
| Cotgrave | 7,794 | 4.7 | A− | A+ | C+ | C |
| Keyworth | 6,822 | 4.9 | A+ | A | A | A |
| Tollerton | 1,976 | 6.1 | — | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Asfordby | 2,761 | 6.2 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Wymeswold | 1,364 | 6.4 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 6.9 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
Cropwell Bishop, Tollerton and Wymeswold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hickling
How many listed buildings are there in Hickling?
That is 26.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Luke.
Is Hickling expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Rushcliffe council area averaged £1,047 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Hickling?
Band D council tax in Hickling is £2,615 for 2026–27, more than in 88% 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 Hickling
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Hickling is a built-up area of 368 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
- 368 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002169
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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