Orston’s story
Orston: 36% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Orston’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OrstonNottinghamshire
In Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, this village has 515 residents.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
515
Census 2021 · Rushcliffe council
Median home
£441K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.4
27% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Orston a good place to live?
There are no grades for Orston: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 9 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
What makes Orston stand out
The 3 things Orston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orston.
Work & commute
Orston is a driving town: 86% of commuters go by car, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
50% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.9%. Of the commuters living in Orston, 6% work in the town itself. Households take home £61K a year before tax, on average.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bus5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Orston
The one school in town appears below. Orston Primary School’s results beat 81% of schools in England like it. 78% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orston Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | – | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Buying in Orston costs more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £441K
Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 11% of households. Four in five households are owner-occupiers.
£441Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Orston£441K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 13 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,047
average private rent a month, Rushcliffe council area
£2,628
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
Orston records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 19% of the crimes. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 16 recorded crimes inside Orston’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.3 reports per 1,000, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary6
Vehicle crime4
Violence & sexual3
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Just 2% of people in Orston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
89% of Orston’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 here. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Orston | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Orston keeps more of its old housing than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 36% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 73% of Orston’s land, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. It has 175 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
175
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
Orston is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.6% of the town, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 27% of residents have reached 65. Line up the people of Orston by age and the one in the middle is 52.4.
52.4median age
OrstonNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Orston | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orston
12pages on Orston
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £441K · rent £1,047 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Orston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AslocktonBottesfordBinghamLong BenningtonEast BridgfordCropwell BishopLowdhamOrston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orston | 515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 2.1 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Bottesford | 3,046 | 2.6 | A | A | B− | A− |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 4.4 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
| Long Bennington | 2,149 | 4.7 | — | B | A | A− |
| East Bridgford | 1,763 | 4.7 | — | A− | A | A |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 6.2 | — | A | A− | A |
| Lowdham | 1,844 | 7 | — | C | A | B+ |
Aslockton, Long Bennington, East Bridgford, Cropwell Bishop and Lowdham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Orston
How many listed buildings are there in Orston?
That is 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. 36% of Orston’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Orston?
Band D council tax in Orston 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.
Is Orston expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Rushcliffe council area averaged £1,047 a month in August 2026.
About Orston
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Orston is a built-up area of 515 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
- Population
- 515 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001998
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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