Oldcotes’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Oldcotes’ built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OldcotesNottinghamshire
A village of 311 in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
311
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£322K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.7
34% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oldcotes a good place to live?
Oldcotes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Oldcotes stand out
The 3 things Oldcotes does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 18.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Oldcotes.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Oldcotes: 34% are 65 or over, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Oldcotes: 54.7, the median. The share of residents under 15 is 10%. Add to that, 6.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%).
54.7median age
OldcotesNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Oldcotes | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Oldcotes: just 5% travel under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. The car carried four in five commuters at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Oldcotes for work. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 19% of commuters at the census.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot14%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Oldcotes is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Renting privately is how nearly one in ten households live. Social housing holds 8% of households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £727 a month across the Bassetlaw council area.
£322Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oldcotes£322K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £411,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £236,250 | 6 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,650
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
Burglary and damage hit Oldcotes harder than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 38.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 37% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 33.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.3) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 30 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Oldcotes’s built-up area.
33.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Burglary6
Public order4
Other theft3
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social5
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.
33.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
38.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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
More people in Oldcotes say their health is bad than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.4%
There is no GP practice in Oldcotes: the nearest is 2.9 miles off. 22% of residents have a disability, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Oldcotes is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 5.2 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Oldcotes | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
77.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Oldcotes are listed than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 450 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Oldcotes’ land, 57% lies in conservation areas, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II covers all 14 listed buildings that Historic England records here. A fifth of homes date from before 1919.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
450
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oldcotes
13pages on Oldcotes
The big questions
Safety33.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £322K · rent £727 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Blyth RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 77.2 (men), 81 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Oldcotes’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LangoldCarlton in LindrickBlythHarworth and BircotesTickhillWoodsettsRanskillOldcotes
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldcotes | 311 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langold | 2,603 | 0.9 | D | B+ | D | C− |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 5,460 | 2.2 | C+ | B | C | C− |
| Blyth | 1,264 | 2.5 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 8,885 | 3 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| Tickhill | 4,909 | 3.1 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Woodsetts | 1,695 | 3.8 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 4.4 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
Blyth, Woodsetts and Ranskill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oldcotes
How many listed buildings are there in Oldcotes?
That is 18.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Oldcotes?
Band D council tax in Oldcotes is £2,650 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.
About Oldcotes
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Oldcotes is a built-up area of 311 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
- 311 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001396
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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