Whatton-in-the-Vale’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Whatton-in-the-Vale’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Whatton-in-the-ValeNottinghamshire
In Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, this village has 639 residents.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
639
Census 2021 · Rushcliffe council
Median home
£380K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
29% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whatton-in-the-Vale a good place to live?
Whatton-in-the-Vale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 58% of households.
What makes Whatton-in-the-Vale stand out
The 3 things Whatton-in-the-Vale does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John of Beverley; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whatton-in-the-Vale.
Work & commute
Only 19% of Whatton-in-the-Vale’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%. Nine in ten commuters drove, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average. About 2% of its commuters stay in Whatton-in-the-Vale for work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
More households own their home in Whatton-in-the-Vale than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 90%
7% rent privately, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 3% of households. The median sale, £380,000, comes from 19 standard sales inside Whatton-in-the-Vale’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whatton-in-the-Vale£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £417,000 | 13 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,047
average private rent a month, Rushcliffe council area
£2,635
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
Whatton-in-the-Vale records less violent crime per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.8 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 13 offences were reported in Whatton-in-the-Vale, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes.
6.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
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.
6.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Is Whatton-in-the-Vale a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Whatton-in-the-Vale: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away. At the census, 2.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. What’s more, 13% of residents in Whatton-in-the-Vale live with a disability. The nearest A&E to Whatton-in-the-Vale is Queen's Medical Centre, 12.2 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Whatton-in-the-Vale | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
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.
History
More of the land in Whatton-in-the-Vale is conservation area than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 74%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 78 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Whatton-in-the-Vale. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John of Beverley Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
78
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Whatton-in-the-Vale: 29% are 65 or over, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by two in five adults. 15% are under 15, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents. At 51.5, the median resident of Whatton-in-the-Vale sits in the middle of the age range.
51.5median age
Whatton-in-the-ValeNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Whatton-in-the-Vale | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whatton-in-the-Vale
12pages on Whatton-in-the-Vale
The big questions
Safety6.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £380K · rent £1,047 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards12.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Whatton-in-the-Vale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AslocktonBinghamEast BridgfordBottesfordCropwell BishopRadcliffe on TrentLowdhamWhatton-in-the-Vale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatton-in-the-Vale | 639 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 0.6 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Bingham | 10,109 | 2.8 | A+ | A | B− | B+ |
| East Bridgford | 1,763 | 3.7 | — | A− | A | A |
| Bottesford | 3,046 | 3.8 | A | A | B− | A− |
| Cropwell Bishop | 1,903 | 4.5 | — | A | A− | A |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 7,205 | 6 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Lowdham | 1,844 | 6.2 | — | C | A | B+ |
Aslockton, East Bridgford, Cropwell Bishop and Lowdham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whatton-in-the-Vale
How many listed buildings are there in Whatton-in-the-Vale?
That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Whatton-in-the-Vale?
Band D council tax in Whatton-in-the-Vale is £2,635 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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 Whatton-in-the-Vale expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Rushcliffe council area averaged £1,047 a month in August 2026.
About Whatton-in-the-Vale
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Whatton-in-the-Vale is a built-up area of 639 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
- 639 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002021
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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