Huthwaite’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Huthwaite’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HuthwaiteNottinghamshire
TownGrade
D
#44 of 49 in Nottinghamshire
Home to 5,069 people, this town lies in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Antony Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
5,069
Census 2021 · Ashfield council
Median home
£170K
170 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.3
17% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Huthwaite a good place to live?
Overall, Huthwaite earns a D, better than 10% of UK towns. The ranking puts it #44 of 49 in Nottinghamshire. Health lags (D): men here can expect to live to 76.3, women to 83.2. At a median £170,000, a home costs 3.8 times the yearly income of households in the Ashfield council area. Where it does best is hazard risk (A). It lags on safety as well (D) — 43.1 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 14.3 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has more crime per resident than 89%.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
How Huthwaite grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Huthwaite is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 45% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in EnglandCOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingC−Open →Outdoors75% live within 400 m of a park; 8.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life0.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Huthwaite stand out
The 3 things Huthwaite does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
44% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Huthwaite.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Huthwaite than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of adults
39.3median age
10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Huthwaite has a median age of 39.3 years.
HuthwaiteNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Huthwaite | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
On exam results, Huthwaite’s schools trail 71% of towns in England
CSchool Grade
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Attainment 8 at the 5 secondary schools within 3 km averages 42.3, and just over a third of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Huthwaite’s two primaries have 409 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland View Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 300 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Health
Bad health is more common in Huthwaite than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7% of residents
79%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
One GP practice serves the town; 72% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, nearly four fifths of people in Huthwaite called their health good or very good, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Huthwaite is King's Mill Hospital, 2.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Huthwaite | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
76.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
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.
Safety
Crime per resident in Huthwaite is higher than in 86% of UK towns
43.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Police recorded 421 crimes inside Huthwaite’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 70 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 17.8 reports per 1,000, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 11% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual224
Damage & arson41
Shoplifting33
Public order26
Other theft26
Other crime23
Vehicle crime15
Drugs13
Anti-social70
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.
43.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
421
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.
History
Old homes shape Huthwaite: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
1listed buildingsC−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (1 listed building) are all Grade II. For its size, Huthwaite has 2 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Huthwaite than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 86% of commuters, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £40K a year before tax, on average. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 34% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
For cost of living grade, Huthwaite gets a B−
£170Kmedian sale
Huthwaite is the cheapest of the 49 towns in Nottinghamshire: its median sale is £170,000. From September 2023 to August 2026, 170 homes sold inside the town’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £170,000. Private rents average £795 a month across the Ashfield council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Huthwaite£170K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £230,000 | 53 |
| Semi-detached | £160,000 | 63 |
| Terraced | £135,000 | 53 |
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£795
average private rent a month, Ashfield council area
£2,597
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huthwaite
15pages on Huthwaite
The big questions
SafetyD43.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £170K · rent £795 a monthHousing44 sold in 12 months · busiest street New StreetSchoolsC2 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 76.3 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commuteC−37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Huthwaite
13 notable people were born in Huthwaite.
J
John O'ConnorEnglish cricketer (1867-1936)R
Roger Sacheverell CokeEnglish composer and pianist · 1912–1972S
Stanley WalkerEnglish cricketer (1908-1993)B
Billy CupitEnglish footballer (1908-1992)W
Wally RadfordEnglish footballer (1886-1943)Photo credits
Aden Flint: Ben Sutherland, CC BY 2.0
About Huthwaite
Town in Nottinghamshire, England
Huthwaite is a built-up area of 5,069 people, in the Ashfield 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
- 5,069 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashfield
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001757
Huthwaite’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stanton Hill and SkegbySutton in AshfieldNewton and BlackwellTibshelfSouth Normanton and PinxtonKirkby-in-AshfieldSelstonHuthwaite
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huthwaite | 5,069 | — | D | B− | D | D |
| Stanton Hill and Skegby | 4,568 | 1.5 | D− | C+ | D | D |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 36,435 | 1.6 | D | B− | D | D |
| Newton and Blackwell | 3,053 | 2 | C+ | B+ | C | C− |
| Tibshelf | 4,352 | 2 | C | B+ | C | C− |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 16,028 | 2.3 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 21,262 | 2.6 | D | B− | C− | D |
| Selston | 6,278 | 3.6 | C− | C+ | B− | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Huthwaite
How many listed buildings are there in Huthwaite?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Huthwaite safe?
Burglary was rare, with 6 reports in the year.
Is Huthwaite expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £170,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £135,000, semi-detached houses £160,000 and detached houses £230,000.
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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