Mattersey’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Mattersey’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MatterseyNottinghamshire
416 residents make their home in this village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Population
416
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£303K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
26% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mattersey a good place to live?
Mattersey is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 14, with 1 at Grade I. Nearly half of households own their home outright.
What makes Mattersey stand out
The 3 things Mattersey does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
49% 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 Mattersey.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 3% in Mattersey, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Mattersey counts 0.5 jobs per working resident. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Add to that, 37% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
3%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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 Mattersey
The one school in town appears below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 42 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattersey Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 42 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Mattersey own their home: 83%, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
5% live in social housing, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for just over one in ten households. Half of the 10 standard sales inside Mattersey’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £302,500.
£303Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mattersey£303K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £490,000 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,684
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 Mattersey: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Each year, 15.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Reported offences in Mattersey came to 12 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. There were 4.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
6.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Disability is less common in Mattersey, 14% of residents, than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 84% of Mattersey’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). This Nottinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Mattersey | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Mattersey is rich in listed buildings: 337 per 10,000 residents, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Mattersey’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 45% lies in conservation areas, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
337
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
Few people in Mattersey are 15 to 24: 7%, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over two in five adults hold a degree, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population. At 52.8, the median resident of Mattersey sits in the middle of the age range.
52.8median age
MatterseyNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mattersey | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mattersey
12pages on Mattersey
The big questions
Safety6.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £303K · rent £727 a monthHousingSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Mattersey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RanskillBawtryClarboroughBlythHarworth and BircotesRanbyRetfordMattersey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattersey | 416 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 2 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Bawtry | 3,408 | 3.5 | B | B− | C | C+ |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 4.1 | — | B | B | B− |
| Blyth | 1,264 | 4.2 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 8,885 | 4.4 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| Ranby | 1,034 | 5.3 | — | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Retford | 23,735 | 5.4 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
Ranskill, Clarborough, Blyth and Ranby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mattersey
How many listed buildings are there in Mattersey?
That is 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
How much is council tax in Mattersey?
Band D council tax in Mattersey is £2,684 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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.
Is Mattersey expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £302,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Bassetlaw council area averaged £727 a month in August 2026.
About Mattersey
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Mattersey is a built-up area of 416 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
- 416 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001387
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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