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Population 7,205: a town in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands. 50% of households own their home with no mortgage.
Strong in places, weak in others. Housing is within reach (A): homes sell for a median £300,000, about 4.7 times local household income. School results are strong: primary results beat just over four in five towns in England; secondary results beat 80% of towns in England. What holds it back is hazard risk — 1.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The overall grade lands at A+, better than 96% of UK towns. That places it #5 of 49 in Nottinghamshire.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency.
The 3 things Radcliffe on Trent does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Radcliffe on Trent is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 8 buildings inside Radcliffe on Trent’s built-up area.
12% 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 Radcliffe on Trent.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Ages in Radcliffe on Trent split evenly at 50.5: half are older, half younger. 41% of adults hold a degree.
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.
| Radcliffe on Trent | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Of its 3 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 68% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Radcliffe on Trent’s two primaries and one secondary have 1,572 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 314 | A− |
| South Nottinghamshire AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,010 | B+ |
Council and housing-body homes hold 9% of households. 11% rent privately, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,047 a month across the Rushcliffe council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 179 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 140 |
| Terraced | £257,500 | 57 |
| Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 41 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Radcliffe on Trent has 11 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
One GP practice serves the town; 85% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Radcliffe on Trent is Queen's Medical Centre, 6.3 miles away. Men in Radcliffe on Trent can expect to live to 81.2, women to 85.3 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Radcliffe on Trent | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 11% of resident commuters. 81% of commuters drove, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for just over two in five workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes. 390 crimes and 88 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Radcliffe on Trent’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 9.4 reports per 1,000, between Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
8 listed buildings in Radcliffe on Trent.
Radcliffe Hall, The Royal British Legion Branch and Club: Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Mary: Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
8 notable people were born in Radcliffe on Trent.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe on Trent | 7,205 | — | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Cotgrave | 7,794 | 2.6 | A− | A+ | C+ | C |
| Carlton | 53,555 | 3 | B+ | B | B− | C |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 3.1 | — | A | A− | A |
| Gamston (Rushcliffe) | 2,171 | 3.1 | — | A | A | A |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 3.2 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
| East Bridgford | 1,763 | 3.8 | — | A− | A | A |
| Tollerton | 1,976 | 4 | — | B+ | A+ | A+ |
Cropwell Bishop, Gamston (Rushcliffe), East Bridgford and Tollerton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Band D council tax in Radcliffe on Trent is £2,879 for 2026–27, more than in almost all 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.
GCSE results beat 80% of towns in England, and primary results beat 81% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Radcliffe on Trent has 3 state schools; places are handled by Nottinghamshire council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Nottinghamshire, England
Radcliffe on Trent is a built-up area of 7,205 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
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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