Oxton’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Oxton’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OxtonNottinghamshire
The village has 566 residents and lies in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Population
566
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£470K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
26% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oxton a good place to live?
Oxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £470,000.
What makes Oxton stand out
The 3 things Oxton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Oxton.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Oxton work nearby than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.6 jobs in Oxton for each resident in work. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Oxton for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
More households own their home in Oxton than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
8% live in social housing, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £818 a month across the Newark and Sherwood council area. That is the middle of 27 standard sales inside Oxton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oxton£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £605,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £278,750 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,662
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
Homes in Oxton see less burglary and damage than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.5 per 1,000 a year
There were 4.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Oxton logged 15 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violent crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year. 47% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Is Oxton a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Oxton is King's Mill Hospital, 8.9 miles away. At the census, 3.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.7 miles off.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Oxton | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Oxton is rich in listed buildings: 230 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Oxton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Conservation areas cover nearly three quarters of the town’s land, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II12
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
230
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
Children make up only 11% of Oxton, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 39% of adults. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Oxton: 51.7, the median. Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
51.7median age
OxtonNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Oxton | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oxton
14pages on Oxton
The big questions
Safety14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £818 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Oxton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CalvertonWoodboroughFarnsfieldBlidworthLowdhamRavensheadRainworthOxton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxton | 566 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calverton | 7,318 | 1.8 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Woodborough | 1,649 | 2.5 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | 3.4 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Blidworth | 4,295 | 3.5 | B− | A | C | D |
| Lowdham | 1,844 | 4.2 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Ravenshead | 5,370 | 4.6 | A | C− | A+ | A− |
| Rainworth | 7,990 | 4.6 | C+ | A | C− | D |
Woodborough 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 Oxton
How many listed buildings are there in Oxton?
That is 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
How much is council tax in Oxton?
Band D council tax in Oxton is £2,662 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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 Oxton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £278,750, semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £605,000.
About Oxton
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Oxton is a built-up area of 566 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
- Population
- 566 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001855
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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