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A village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, home to 471 people.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Norwell has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 17, with 1 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £482,500.
The 3 things Norwell does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Norwell’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
34% 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 Norwell.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £56K a year, before tax. 92% of commuters drove, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 38% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
62% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Norwell CofE Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | A |
The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Private renters make up one in ten households, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Norwell’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £587,500 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 3.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Each year, 5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. 61% of the crimes fell under 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.
16% of residents in Norwell live with a disability. At the census, 4.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Norwell | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including 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.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Norwell’s listed buildings include the Church of St Lawrence, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Residents of Norwell have a median age of 55.2. 28% of residents are 65 or over, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Norwell | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell | 471 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 2.9 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 3.8 | A | B− | A | B |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 5.5 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 5.7 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Farndon | 2,472 | 5.9 | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| Tuxford | 2,810 | 6 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 6.4 | A | C | B+ | A− |
Sutton on Trent, Coddington 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 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Lawrence. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the Newark and Sherwood council area averaged £818 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Norwell is £2,628 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.
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Norwell is a built-up area of 471 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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