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54% of households own their home with no mortgage. Some 980 people live in this village, in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
There are no grades for North Muskham: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. 12 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things North Muskham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside North Muskham’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
21% 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 North Muskham.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £56K a year before tax. 89% of commuters drove, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for nearly two in five workers at the census. Of the commuters living in North Muskham, 4% work in the town itself.
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, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Muskham Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 139 | A |
The middle sale price: £325K, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (£241K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. The private rented sector houses 7% of households. What’s more, 3% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £342,500 | 38 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.3) and England’s towns (22). 53 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside North Muskham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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
North Muskham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. 85% of the town’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%). A disability affects 14% of people in the town. The nearest A&E to North Muskham is Lincoln County Hospital, 14.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | North Muskham | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
North Muskham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Wilfrid, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a fifth of the total. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Half the people of North Muskham are older than 50.9. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Muskham | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 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 North Muskham. Best known first.
CastleNewark Castle3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNational Civil War Centre3.8 km outside town, to the south
FortQueen's Sconce4.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionNewark Showground3.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNewark Air Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNewark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery3.8 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Muskham | 980 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 2.9 | A | B− | A | B |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 3.4 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 3.5 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 4.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Farndon | 2,472 | 4.4 | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| Balderton | 12,876 | 4.9 | B | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 6.6 | A | C | B+ | A− |
Coddington, Sutton on Trent and Farndon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Wilfrid. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in North Muskham is £2,629 for 2026–27, more than in 90% 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.
Private rents in the Newark and Sherwood council area averaged £818 a month in August 2026.
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
North Muskham is a built-up area of 980 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
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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