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Home to 409 people, this village lies in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Normanton on Soar has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £620,000.
The 3 things Normanton on Soar does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 5 buildings inside Normanton on Soar’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Normanton on Soar.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 45% of workers working mainly from home. Nearly two in five commuters travelled under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. In 2026, 1.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 54 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normanton-On-Soar Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 54 | – |
Social renters account for 7% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 15 homes sold inside Normanton on Soar’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £620,000. Private rents average £1,047 a month across the Rushcliffe council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £631,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £495,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.3 reports per 1,000, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 20 offences were reported in Normanton on Soar, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 13 per 1,000 residents a year. Of all the crimes, 45% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
4.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Normanton on Soar has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Normanton on Soar is Queen's Medical Centre, 9.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Normanton on Soar | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Normanton on Soar’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. It has 122 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 40% of adults. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Normanton on Soar has a median age of 56 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Normanton on Soar | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Normanton on Soar. Best known first.
Historic houseStanford Hall3.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumLoughborough Carillon3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCharnwood Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayGreat Central Railway4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKegworth Heritage Centre4.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Old Rectory Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normanton on Soar | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hathern | 2,351 | 1.2 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Sutton Bonington | 2,064 | 1.3 | — | A− | A | B |
| Long Whatton | 1,157 | 2.3 | — | B | A | A− |
| East Leake | 8,551 | 2.8 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Loughborough | 64,850 | 2.9 | B | A | D | C |
| Kegworth | 4,293 | 2.9 | A− | A− | C− | A− |
| Shepshed | 14,873 | 3.6 | B+ | A | C− | C |
Hathern, Sutton Bonington and Long Whatton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £495,000 and detached houses £631,000.
That is 5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James. 30% of Normanton on Soar’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Normanton on Soar is £2,653 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.
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Normanton on Soar is a built-up area of 409 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
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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