Treswell’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Treswell’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TreswellNottinghamshire
A village of 225 in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
225
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median age
55.9
29% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Treswell a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Treswell is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 4, with 1 at Grade I. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Treswell stand out
The 3 things Treswell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Treswell.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Treswell, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.2% of residents, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Treswell in two is 55.9. Among adults, 31% have a degree.
55.9median age
TreswellNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Treswell | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Treswell work nearby than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 18% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Driving is how 96% of commuters got to work at the census. Treswell counts 1 jobs per working resident.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
Bus3%
On foot1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Most households in Treswell own their home: 86%, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
2% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 11% of households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Treswell’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Treswell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 5 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,685
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
Treswell records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.4 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 1 crimes inside Treswell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
7.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
7.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
Most people in Treswell (83%) report good or very good health
Treswell has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Treswell is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 11.8 miles away. Also worth knowing: nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, near Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and higher than England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Treswell | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Treswell is rich in listed buildings: 178 per 10,000 residents, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Treswell’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 27% of the total.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
178
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 Treswell
11pages on Treswell
The big questions
Treswell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North Leverton with HabblesthorpeClarboroughEast MarkhamRetfordLeaTuxfordSturton by StowTreswell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treswell | 225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 1.8 | — | B | B | B− |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 4.4 | — | B | B | B− |
| East Markham | 1,273 | 4.7 | — | C− | A | B |
| Retford | 23,735 | 5 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Lea | 1,006 | 5.6 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Tuxford | 2,810 | 5.8 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 6.7 | — | A | B− | C+ |
North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Clarborough, East Markham, Lea and Sturton by Stow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Treswell
How many listed buildings are there in Treswell?
That is 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
How much is council tax in Treswell?
Band D council tax in Treswell is £2,685 for 2026–27, more than in 95% 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.
About Treswell
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Treswell is a built-up area of 225 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
- 225 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001508
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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