Rainworth’s story
No listed buildings inside Rainworth’s built-up area
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RainworthNottinghamshire
In Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, this town has 7,990 residents.
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Photo: Tom Courtney · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
7,990
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£190K
324 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.9
19% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C+
#26 of 49 in Nottinghamshire
Is Rainworth a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Its weakest is health: men here can expect to live to 77.6, women to 81. Safety lags (C−): police record 41.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 10 home and vehicle crimes. Only 17% of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people have more crime per resident. Housing is within reach (A): the median home sold for £190,000, 3.8 years of area income. It also does well on schools — primary results beat nearly nine in ten towns in England; secondary results beat 52% of towns in England. The overall grade comes out at C+, better than just over two fifths of UK towns. That places it #26 of 49 in Nottinghamshire.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
What makes Rainworth stand out
The 3 things Rainworth 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%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
31% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Rainworth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Rainworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesDOpen →Cost of livingRent £813 a monthAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £44,082; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 89% of towns in England; secondary results beat 52% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors65% live within 400 m of a park; 0.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 81% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rainworth.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Rainworth hold a degree than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21%
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.7% of the town. The middle age in Rainworth is 42.9. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, close to Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (18%).
42.9median age
RainworthNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rainworth | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
School results in Rainworth are better than in 75% of towns in England
70% of pupils at the town’s 3 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The Python Hill Academy’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below are two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Python Hill AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 307 | A |
| The Joseph Whitaker SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,361 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 4 schools →
History
Rainworth has fewer old homes than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Rainworth’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Rainworth than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
Women here live to 81 on average and men to 77.6 (2019–23). 7.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. The nearest A&E to Rainworth is King's Mill Hospital, 5.1 miles away. 2 GP practices serve the town; 81% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
77%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Rainworth | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
77.6
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.
HousingCost of living grade A
Most households in Rainworth own their home: 72%, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 15% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 12% of households. Also worth knowing: 324 standard sales inside Rainworth’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £190,000.
£190Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rainworth£190K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £249,997 | 124 |
| Semi-detached | £175,000 | 139 |
| Terraced | £148,000 | 61 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£813
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,616
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Rainworth than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Rainworth counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. The car took 89% of commuters, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Just over a fifth of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Of the commuters living here, 8% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 17% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
For a town of its size, Rainworth records a lot of crime: more per resident than 83% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Of all the crimes, 66% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 16.9 reports per 1,000, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.7) and England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 624 recorded crimes inside Rainworth’s built-up area, and 115 reports of anti-social behaviour.
41.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 17% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual413
Damage & arson54
Public order38
Other crime32
Other theft31
Shoplifting14
Drugs12
Burglary10
Anti-social115
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.
41.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
624
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mansfield Museum and 6 more in and around Rainworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rainworth. Best known first.
MuseumMansfield Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkWheelgate Park2.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGo Ape! Sherwood Pines3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBilsthorpe Heritage Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHalifax Bomber Memorial4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMaking It! Discovery Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mansfield Museum: Nottingham311, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rainworth
14pages on Rainworth
The big questions
SafetyC−41.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £190K · rent £813 a monthHousing97 sold in 12 months · busiest street Southwell Road EastSchoolsA−4 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 77.6 (men), 81 (women)Work & commuteC−41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Rainworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BlidworthRavensheadForest TownFarnsfieldBilsthorpeMansfieldMansfield WoodhouseRainworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainworth | 7,990 | — | C+ | A | C− | D |
| Blidworth | 4,295 | 1.3 | B− | A | C | D |
| Ravenshead | 5,370 | 2.9 | A | C− | A+ | A− |
| Forest Town | 19,015 | 3.2 | C | C | B− | C− |
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | 3.6 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Bilsthorpe | 3,490 | 3.7 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Mansfield | 63,448 | 3.8 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 19,521 | 4.6 | D | C+ | C+ | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rainworth
Is Rainworth safe?
Burglary was rare, with 10 reports in the year.
Are schools in Rainworth good?
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 89% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 52%.
Is Rainworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £190,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £148,000, semi-detached houses £175,000 and detached houses £249,997.
About Rainworth
Town in Nottinghamshire, England
Rainworth is a built-up area of 7,990 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
- 7,990 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood (mostly)
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001760
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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