Walesby’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Walesby’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WalesbyNottinghamshire
Population 1,217: a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
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Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,217
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£241K
52 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
35% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walesby a good place to live?
Crime is low: 11.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 3 home and vehicle crimes. Health outcomes beat most towns (B+): men here can expect to live to 81.7, women to 84.1. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat two in five towns in England; secondary results beat 1% of towns in England. It takes 4.8 years of household income in the Newark and Sherwood council area to buy the median home, at £241,250. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Walesby is graded subject by subject only.
How Walesby grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Walesby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA+Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 40% of towns in England; secondary results beat 1% of towns in EnglandDOpen →HealthAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Cost of livingRent £818 a monthB+Open →Jobs & income2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors50% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life3.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Walesby stand out
The 3 things Walesby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
89%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walesby.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Walesby than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
56.4median age
Residents of Walesby have a median age of 56.4. Retirement age and beyond: 35% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
WalesbyNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walesby | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
School results in Walesby are weaker than in 85% of towns in England
DSchool Grade
Its only school is listed below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 15% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 32.6. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 60% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walesby CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Walesby has less crime per resident than 95% of UK towns
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Homes saw 3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Walesby came to 36 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Walesby has less crime per resident than 89% of them. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 89% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other crime6
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Drugs2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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.
History
The Church of St Edmund (Grade II*) heads Walesby’s short list of listed buildings
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
8% of homes date from before 1919. Of Walesby’s land, 14% lies in conservation areas, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II0
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Edmund Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Work tends to be further away for Walesby: 20% commute under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £56K a year before tax, on average. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Of the commuters living in Walesby, 2% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Walesby than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
78%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
78% of Walesby’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.8% of the town. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Walesby | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
81.7
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 · 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.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Few households rent privately in Walesby: 7%, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£241Kmedian sale
83% of households own their home, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. Also worth knowing: the median sale, £241,250, comes from 52 standard sales inside Walesby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walesby£241K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £202,500 | 24 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,703
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walesby
15pages on Walesby
The big questions
SafetyA+11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £241K · rent £818 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Central AvenueSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commuteC42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Holocaust Centre and 2 more in and around Walesby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Walesby. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumHolocaust Centre3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Queen's Royal Lancers Museum4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMuseum of the Horse4.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe Queen's Royal Lancers Museum4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMuseum of the Horse4.9 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum: Lancer2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Walesby
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Walesby is a built-up area of 1,217 people, in the Newark and Sherwood 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
- 1,217 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001630
Walesby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
New Ollerton and OllertonTuxfordEast MarkhamEdwinstoweMeden ValeRetfordRanbyWalesby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walesby | 1,217 | — | — | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 10,870 | 1.9 | C | A− | C− | D |
| Tuxford | 2,810 | 3.6 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| East Markham | 1,273 | 3.8 | — | C− | A | B |
| Edwinstowe | 5,327 | 4.4 | B | B | B | C− |
| Meden Vale | 2,095 | 6.3 | — | B− | C | D |
| Retford | 23,735 | 6.4 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ranby | 1,034 | 6.5 | — | B− | A+ | C+ |
East Markham, Meden Vale and Ranby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Walesby
How much is council tax in Walesby?
Band D council tax in Walesby is £2,703 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.
Are schools in Walesby good?
GCSE results trail almost all towns in England, and primary results trail 61% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Nottinghamshire council.
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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