Sutton cum Lound’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Sutton cum Lound’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sutton cum LoundNottinghamshire
58% of households own their home outright. Population 681: a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
681
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£320K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.5
33% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sutton cum Lound a good place to live?
There are no grades for Sutton cum Lound: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. It skews older: a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Sutton cum Lound stand out
The 3 things Sutton cum Lound does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sutton cum Lound.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Sutton cum Lound than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are under 15
55.5median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Sutton cum Lound has a median age of 55.5 years. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
Sutton cum LoundNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Sutton cum Lound | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sutton cum Lound
Just over a third of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.9, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Sutton cum Lound drive than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 95%
3%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 28%, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2% of 16 to 64s in 2026. There are 0.5 jobs in Sutton cum Lound for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot1%
Bus1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
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
Housing
Sutton cum Lound is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£320Kmedian sale
Nearly one in ten households rent privately. Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 47 standard sales inside Sutton cum Lound’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £320,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sutton cum Lound£320K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £388,997 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £171,500 | 6 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,658
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 Sutton cum Lound: 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
5.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
25% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Sutton cum Lound’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 7.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.4 reports per 1,000, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
5.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Good or very good health: 82% of Sutton cum Lound’s residents
82%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Sutton cum Lound: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. At the census, 4.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Sutton cum Lound is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 5.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Sutton cum Lound | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Sutton cum Lound: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sutton cum Lound’s listed buildings include the Church of St Bartholomew, Grade I. It has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Sutton cum Lound counts 29 listed buildings, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (17) but below England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II1
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Bartholomew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
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 Sutton cum Lound
13pages on Sutton cum Lound
The big questions
Safety5.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £320K · rent £727 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Knights WalkSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) and 2 more in and around Sutton cum Lound
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sutton cum Lound. Best known first.
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory4.8 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkWater Splash Park3.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Sutton cum Lound
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Sutton cum Lound is a built-up area of 681 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
- 681 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001442
Sutton cum Lound’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RanbyRanskillRetfordClarboroughBlythCarlton in LindrickBawtrySutton cum Lound
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton cum Lound | 681 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ranby | 1,034 | 2.3 | — | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 2.5 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Retford | 23,735 | 2.8 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 3 | — | B | B | B− |
| Blyth | 1,264 | 3.6 | — | C− | C− | C− |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 5,460 | 5.7 | C+ | B | C | C− |
| Bawtry | 3,408 | 5.8 | B | B− | C | C+ |
Ranby, Ranskill, Clarborough and Blyth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sutton cum Lound
How much is council tax in Sutton cum Lound?
Band D council tax in Sutton cum Lound is £2,658 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.
Is Sutton cum Lound expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £320,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £171,500 and detached houses £388,997. Private rents in the Bassetlaw council area averaged £727 a month in August 2026.
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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