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272 people live in this village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Walkeringham has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Walkeringham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Walkeringham’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walkeringham.
One in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Walkeringham split evenly at 52.4: half are older, half younger. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walkeringham | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 89% of commuters drove, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £51K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Half the homes sold went for more than £198K, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (£241K) and England’s towns (£308K). 31% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £727 a month across the Bassetlaw council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £220,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £129,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Each year, 40.4 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 24 crimes inside Walkeringham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
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.
28% of residents in Walkeringham live with a disability. At the census, 7.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Walkeringham: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Walkeringham | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Walkeringham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). One scheduled monument lies in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkeringham | 272 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Misterton | 2,191 | 1.1 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 1.6 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 3.3 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Haxey | 2,047 | 4.6 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Westwoodside | 2,033 | 4.6 | — | B− | A− | B− |
| Lea | 1,006 | 5 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Owston Ferry | 1,156 | 5.4 | — | A− | B+ | B− |
Misterton, Beckingham, Haxey, Westwoodside, Lea and Owston Ferry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Walkeringham is £2,714 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.
By type: terraced houses £129,000 and detached houses £220,000.
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Walkeringham is a built-up area of 272 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
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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