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A village of 307 in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Scrooby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Scrooby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Scrooby’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
20% 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 Scrooby.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. Typical age in Scrooby: 54.6, the median. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Scrooby | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Scrooby has 1.6 jobs. 5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Households take home £44K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
6% live in social housing, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 17% of households.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime. Scrooby logged 6 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Homes saw 9.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and near England’s towns (9.4).
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.
Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Scrooby said they were in good or very good health. 16% of residents have a disability, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Scrooby | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 20%. Scrooby has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
3 notable people were born in Scrooby.
William Brewster: Alfred Stevens "A.S." Burbank, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrooby | 307 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bawtry | 3,408 | 1.6 | B | B− | C | C+ |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 1.8 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 8,885 | 1.9 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| Blyth | 1,264 | 2.9 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Tickhill | 4,909 | 4.1 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Langold | 2,603 | 4.7 | D | B+ | D | C− |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 13,911 | 4.9 | B− | A | C− | D |
Ranskill and Blyth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 18.7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 29% of residents were 65 or over and 35% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 9% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Scrooby is £2,666 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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
Scrooby is a built-up area of 307 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
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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