Lound’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lound’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LoundNottinghamshire
This village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands has a population of 452.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
452
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median age
55.9
35% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lound a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Lound has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 35% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Lound stand out
The 3 things Lound does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.4 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 Lound.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Lound than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
41% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population. Line up the people of Lound by age and the one in the middle is 55.9.
55.9median age
LoundNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Lound | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Lound: just 16% travel under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.7 jobs in Lound for each resident in work. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Most households in Lound own their home: 84%, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 7% of households. 9% rent privately, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £727 a month across the Bassetlaw council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lound£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £387,500 | 6 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,695
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 Lound: 9.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Each year, 8.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 10 crimes inside Lound’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 17 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 45.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
9.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social17
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.
9.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
45.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Disability is more common in Lound than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
At the census, nearly four fifths of people in Lound called their health good or very good, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. 4.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 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 | Lound | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
79.4
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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Lound keeps more of its old housing than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Lound’s land, 17% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Lound keeps 133 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
133
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 →Mattersey Priory and 2 more in and around Lound
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lound. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)4.3 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkWater Splash Park4.3 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lound
12pages on Lound
The big questions
Lound’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RanskillClarboroughRetfordRanbyBlythBawtryHarworth and BircotesLound
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lound | 452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 2.4 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 2.6 | — | B | B | B− |
| Retford | 23,735 | 3.3 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ranby | 1,034 | 3.4 | — | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Blyth | 1,264 | 4.2 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Bawtry | 3,408 | 5.3 | B | B− | C | C+ |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 8,885 | 5.7 | C | B+ | C− | D |
Ranskill, Clarborough, Ranby and Blyth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lound
How many listed buildings are there in Lound?
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 25% of Lound’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Lound?
Band D council tax in Lound is £2,695 for 2026–27, more than in 95% 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 Lound
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Lound is a built-up area of 452 people, in the Bassetlaw 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
- 452 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001428
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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