Papplewick’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Papplewick’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PapplewickNottinghamshire
This village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands has a population of 335.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
335
Census 2021 · Gedling council
Median age
48.5
26% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Papplewick a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Papplewick has no grades; its figures are still real. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 11, with 0 at Grade I. 51% of households own their home outright.
What makes Papplewick stand out
The 3 things Papplewick does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 13.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Papplewick.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Papplewick walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £62K a year before tax, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (£51K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. For 23% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Papplewick than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
11% rent privately, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £904 a month across the Gedling council area. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Papplewick’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Papplewick£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 5 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£904
average private rent a month, Gedling council area
£2,677
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
Violent crime runs low in Papplewick: 8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
33% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Papplewick came to 12 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Disability is less common in Papplewick, 12% of residents, than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Papplewick said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. The nearest A&E to Papplewick is King's Mill Hospital, 5.9 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Papplewick | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Papplewick are listed than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 328 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 24% of the total. Of Papplewick’s land, 42% lies in conservation areas, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). One registered park or garden lies locally.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
328
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
Papplewick is a graduates’ town: 45% hold a degree, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Typical age in Papplewick: 48.5, the median. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
48.5median age
PapplewickNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Papplewick | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Newstead Abbey and 2 more in and around Papplewick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Papplewick. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumPapplewick Pumping Station3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHucknall Flight Test Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papplewick Pumping Station: vic mcclymont, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Papplewick
12pages on Papplewick
The big questions
Papplewick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HucknallBestwood VillageNewsteadRavensheadAnnesley WoodhouseCalvertonBlidworthPapplewick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papplewick | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hucknall | 35,848 | 1.8 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Bestwood Village | 2,151 | 2.2 | — | B+ | C | C |
| Newstead | 2,204 | 2.3 | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Ravenshead | 5,370 | 2.4 | A | C− | A+ | A− |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 6,162 | 3.4 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Calverton | 7,318 | 4.2 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Blidworth | 4,295 | 4.2 | B− | A | C | D |
Bestwood Village and Newstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Papplewick
How many listed buildings are there in Papplewick?
That is 13.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Papplewick?
Band D council tax in Papplewick is £2,677 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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 Papplewick
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Papplewick is a built-up area of 335 people, in the Gedling 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
- 335 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gedling
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001858
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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