Kirton’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kirton’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KirtonNottinghamshire
The village, home to 269 people, lies in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
269
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median age
57
35% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Kirton has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
What makes Kirton stand out
The 3 things Kirton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of Holy Trinity; 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 7.2% of Kirton, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Ages in Kirton split evenly at 57: half are older, half younger. 35% of residents are 65 or over, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.6% of residents.
57median age
KirtonNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirton | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Kirton: just 23% travel under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £56K a year. Working from home was the norm for 33% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bicycle4%
On foot1%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Kirton is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 5% of households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £818 a month across the Newark and Sherwood council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £372,500 | 8 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,649
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
Homes in Kirton see more burglary and damage than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.3) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Kirton’s built-up area: 9 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social1
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Kirton than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.5% of residents
Nearly four fifths of Kirton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Kirton: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Kirton is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 9.3 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kirton | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
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
More buildings in Kirton are listed than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 149 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 8% of the housing. Conservation areas cover 16% of Kirton’s land, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Holy Trinity Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
149
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 →Rufford Abbey and 3 more in and around Kirton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kirton. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHolocaust Centre1.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of the Horse4.5 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleGaddick Hill Motte and Bailey4.1 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kirton
12pages on Kirton
The big questions
Kirton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WalesbyNew Ollerton and OllertonTuxfordEast MarkhamEdwinstoweBilsthorpeMeden ValeKirton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirton | 269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walesby | 1,217 | 1.2 | — | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 10,870 | 1.7 | C | A− | C− | D |
| Tuxford | 2,810 | 3.4 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| East Markham | 1,273 | 4 | — | C− | A | B |
| Edwinstowe | 5,327 | 4.3 | B | B | B | C− |
| Bilsthorpe | 3,490 | 5.7 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Meden Vale | 2,095 | 6.8 | — | B− | C | D |
Walesby, East Markham and Meden Vale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirton
How many listed buildings are there in Kirton?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Kirton?
Band D council tax in Kirton is £2,649 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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 Kirton
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Kirton is a built-up area of 269 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
- 269 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001655
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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