Swingate’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Swingate’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SwingateNottinghamshire
A village of 911 in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
911
Census 2021 · Broxtowe council
Median home
£180K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.9
22% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Swingate a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Swingate has none; the figures on this page are still real. 39% of its homes date from before 1919. Just over a fifth of adults are qualified to degree level. The median home sold for £180,000.
What makes Swingate stand out
The 3 things Swingate does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
35% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Swingate.
Who lives here
Few people in Swingate are 15 to 24: 8.5%, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. The middle age in Swingate is 44.9. Children are 18% of the town.
44.9median age
SwingateNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Swingate | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Swingate walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 18%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 80% of commuters, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 41% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. In 2026, 3.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot11%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram1%
41%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Swingate is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 14% of households. 9% live in social housing, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £942 a month across the Broxtowe council area.
£180Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Swingate£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £202,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £172,000 | 19 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£942
average private rent a month, Broxtowe council area
£2,662
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
Homes in Swingate see less burglary and damage than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.3 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Swingate’s built-up area. Violence came to 16.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.3) and England’s towns (22) alike.
16.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft4
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Robbery1
Anti-social4
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.
16.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Swingate: the nearest practice is 0.4 miles away. At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, close to Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Swingate is Queen's Medical Centre, 4.3 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Swingate | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Swingate keeps more of its old housing than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Swingate, every one Grade II. This Nottinghamshire town has 11 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Beauvale Priory and 5 more in and around Swingate
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Swingate. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryBeauvale Priory4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumErewash Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumD.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkRed Kangaroo2.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumHucknall Flight Test Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWollaton Dovecote4.5 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 (3)
- Beauvale Priory: Tina Cordon at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erewash Museum: Aethonatic, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Swingate
13pages on Swingate
The big questions
Safety16.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £942 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street SwingateSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Swingate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KimberleyNuthall and WatnallAwsworthEastwoodIlkestonTrowellHucknallSwingate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swingate | 911 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kimberley | 4,467 | 0.8 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 9,581 | 0.8 | B | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Awsworth | 2,444 | 1.3 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Eastwood | 18,890 | 2.3 | C | B | C | C− |
| Ilkeston | 38,723 | 2.6 | C | A | D | D |
| Trowell | 2,165 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Hucknall | 35,848 | 3.6 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
Awsworth and Trowell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Swingate
How many listed buildings are there in Swingate?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Swingate?
Band D council tax in Swingate is £2,662 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 Swingate expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £172,000 and semi-detached houses £202,000.
About Swingate
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Swingate is a built-up area of 911 people, in the Broxtowe 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
- 911 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broxtowe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001941
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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