Sturton le Steeple’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sturton le Steeple’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sturton le SteepleNottinghamshire
With 548 residents, it is a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
548
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£416K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.2
26% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sturton le Steeple a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Sturton le Steeple has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £415,500.
What makes Sturton le Steeple stand out
The 3 things Sturton le Steeple does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sturton le Steeple.
Work & commute
Commuters in Sturton le Steeple travel far: only 10% go under 5 km, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Sturton le Steeple has 0.3 jobs. The car took 93% of commuters, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Schools
The schools around Sturton le Steeple
62% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 100 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturton CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Sturton le Steeple is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
6% live in social housing, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 12% of households. That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Sturton le Steeple’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£416Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sturton le Steeple£416K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £246,500 | 5 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,699
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
Violent crime runs low in Sturton le Steeple: 9.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were a third of the crimes. Sturton le Steeple logged 24 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 1.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
9.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson6
Other theft3
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
9.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
Bad health is less common in Sturton le Steeple than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9% of residents
16% of residents in Sturton le Steeple live with a disability. At the census, 84% of people in Sturton le Steeple called their health good or very good, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Sturton le Steeple: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sturton le Steeple | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Sturton le Steeple are listed than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 237 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for just over a fifth of the housing. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
237
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Sturton le Steeple skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
Sturton le Steeple has a median age of 49.2. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
49.2median age
Sturton le SteepleNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Sturton le Steeple | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sturton le Steeple
13pages on Sturton le Steeple
The big questions
Safety9.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £416K · rent £727 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cross StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sturton le Steeple’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North Leverton with HabblesthorpeLeaClarboroughBeckinghamGainsboroughRetfordMistertonSturton le Steeple
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturton le Steeple | 548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 1.3 | — | B | B | B− |
| Lea | 1,006 | 3.2 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 3.6 | — | B | B | B− |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 3.7 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 4.2 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Retford | 23,735 | 5.5 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Misterton | 2,191 | 6.3 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Lea, Clarborough, Beckingham and Misterton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sturton le Steeple
How many listed buildings are there in Sturton le Steeple?
That is 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sturton le Steeple?
Band D council tax in Sturton le Steeple is £2,699 for 2026–27, more than in 96% 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 Sturton le Steeple expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £246,500 and detached houses £442,500. Private rents in the Bassetlaw council area averaged £727 a month in August 2026.
About Sturton le Steeple
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Sturton le Steeple is a built-up area of 548 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
- 548 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001449
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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