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A village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, home to 344 people.
Rolleston 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. 7 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. The median sale price is £480,000.
The 3 things Rolleston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Rolleston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
21% 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 Rolleston.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 46% of workers at the census. 91% of commuters drove, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £62K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 10% of households rent privately. Private rents average £818 a month across the Newark and Sherwood council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £730,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Per 1,000 residents, 7.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. 13 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Rolleston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 38% of the crimes.
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.
89% of Rolleston’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 13% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Rolleston: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Rolleston | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Rolleston’s listed buildings include the Church of Holy Trinity, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a fifth of the total, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). One scheduled monument lies in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.7%, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents. Under 15: 17% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rolleston | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.9% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rolleston. Best known first.
ChurchSouthwell Minster4.1 km outside town, to the west
FortQueen's Sconce4.4 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMuseum of Timekeeping1.7 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolleston | 344 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Farndon | 2,472 | 1.8 | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 2.8 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 3.7 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Balderton | 12,876 | 4.6 | B | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 5.3 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Lowdham | 1,844 | 5.9 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | 6.4 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
Farndon, Coddington and Lowdham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Holy Trinity. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Rolleston is £2,654 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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.
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Rolleston is a built-up area of 344 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
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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