Upper Saxondale’s story
No listed buildings inside Upper Saxondale’s built-up area
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Upper SaxondaleNottinghamshire
This village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands has a population of 816.
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Population
816
Census 2021 · Rushcliffe council
Median home
£415K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.6
19% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upper Saxondale a good place to live?
Upper Saxondale is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 55% of adults have a degree-level qualification. Homes change hands at a median £415,000.
What makes Upper Saxondale stand out
The 3 things Upper Saxondale does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
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 Upper Saxondale.
Who lives here
Upper Saxondale has fewer young adults than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are 15 to 24
The middle age in Upper Saxondale is 50.6. The under-15s are 16% of the population here. The 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents.
50.6median age
Upper SaxondaleNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upper Saxondale | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.5% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Upper Saxondale: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. Households had £60K a year before tax, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (£51K) and England’s towns (£55K). For every resident in work, Upper Saxondale has 0.3 jobs.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Private renting is less common in Upper Saxondale than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
Social renters account for 2% of households. 92% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,047 a month across the Rushcliffe council area.
£415Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upper Saxondale£415K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £625,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £382,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 11 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,047
average private rent a month, Rushcliffe council area
£2,650
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
Upper Saxondale records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 36% of the crimes. Each year, 3.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Reported offences in Upper Saxondale came to 11 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. There were 0.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
4.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
4.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Disability is less common in Upper Saxondale, 9.1% of residents, than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Upper Saxondale is Queen's Medical Centre, 7.6 miles away. 90% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.5% of the town. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Upper Saxondale | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.1% | 19% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Much of Upper Saxondale is a conservation area: 79% of its land, more than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 7% of the total. Historic England’s list has no building inside Upper Saxondale’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Upper Saxondale
12pages on Upper Saxondale
The big questions
Safety4.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £415K · rent £1,047 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Shaftesbury AvenueSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Upper Saxondale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Radcliffe on TrentBinghamCropwell BishopCotgraveEast BridgfordCarltonAslocktonUpper Saxondale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Saxondale | 816 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 7,205 | 1.3 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 1.9 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 2.2 | — | A | A− | A |
| Cotgrave | 7,794 | 2.7 | A− | A+ | C+ | C |
| East Bridgford | 1,763 | 3 | — | A− | A | A |
| Carlton | 53,555 | 4.1 | B+ | B | B− | C |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 4.2 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
Cropwell Bishop, East Bridgford and Aslockton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upper Saxondale
How much is council tax in Upper Saxondale?
Band D council tax in Upper Saxondale is £2,650 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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 Upper Saxondale expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £382,500 and detached houses £625,000.
About Upper Saxondale
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Upper Saxondale is a built-up area of 816 people, in the Rushcliffe 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
- 816 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002023
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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