Rhodesia’s story
No listed buildings inside Rhodesia’s built-up area
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RhodesiaNottinghamshire
631 people live in this village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
631
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£190K
68 sales in 3 years
Median age
34.2
15% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
15%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rhodesia a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Rhodesia has none; the figures on this page are still real. 15% of adults have a degree-level qualification. Homes sell for a median £189,995.
What makes Rhodesia stand out
The 2 things Rhodesia does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rhodesia.
Who lives here
A town of families: 27% of people in Rhodesia are under 15, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.8%, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are 15% of the population. Rhodesia has a median age of 34.2.
34.2median age
RhodesiaNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications35%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level15%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rhodesia | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 15% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Rhodesia
At the 12 primary schools within 3 km, three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 47.4, and 53% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haggonfields Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 86 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Benefit claims run higher in Rhodesia, 4.1% of 16 to 64s, than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 10% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Half of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Working mainly from home: one in ten workers, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 1.6.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot7%
Bicycle6%
Bus2%
Train2%
50%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
10%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
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
Social housing is more common in Rhodesia than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 37% of households
Half of households own their home. Private renters make up 13% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 68 standard sales inside Rhodesia’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£190Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rhodesia£190K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £218,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £184,997 | 40 |
50%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,632
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
Violence is recorded more often in Rhodesia than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 57.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 32.8 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Rhodesia’s built-up area: 102 crimes and 29 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes.
57.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual48
Shoplifting11
Damage & arson10
Other crime9
Other theft8
Burglary7
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Anti-social29
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.
57.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
32.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
43.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
102
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
More people in Rhodesia say their health is bad than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.3%
At the census, 77% of people in Rhodesia called their health good or very good, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 22% of the town’s population. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Rhodesia | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
77
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
No listed buildings in Rhodesia
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 12% of homes were built. Historic England’s list has no building inside Rhodesia’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rhodesia
12pages on Rhodesia
The big questions
Safety57.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £190K · rent £727 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dragonfly WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 77 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute26% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Rhodesia’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShireoaksWorksopWoodsettsWhitwellCarlton in LindrickSouth AnstonNorth AnstonRhodesia
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodesia | 631 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shireoaks | 1,774 | 1 | — | C+ | C | C |
| Worksop | 43,435 | 1.3 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Woodsetts | 1,695 | 2.5 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Whitwell | 3,722 | 2.9 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 5,460 | 3.6 | C+ | B | C | C− |
| South Anston | 2,526 | 3.8 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| North Anston | 6,599 | 4.1 | B− | A | B− | C |
Shireoaks and Woodsetts have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rhodesia
How much is council tax in Rhodesia?
Band D council tax in Rhodesia is £2,632 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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 Rhodesia expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £184,997 and detached houses £218,000. Private rents in the Bassetlaw council area averaged £727 a month in August 2026.
About Rhodesia
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Rhodesia is a built-up area of 631 people, in the Bassetlaw 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
- 631 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001503
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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