Winthorpe’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Winthorpe’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WinthorpeNottinghamshire
In Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, this village has 594 residents.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Winthorpe Hall · Photo: Joseph Wigley · Public domain
Population
594
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median home
£349K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.9
42% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winthorpe a good place to live?
Winthorpe is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 16, with 0 at Grade I. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Winthorpe stand out
The 3 things Winthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Winthorpe Hall; 11.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
48% of commuters travel under 5 km.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winthorpe.
Who lives here
Winthorpe skews older, with 42% of residents 65 or over, more than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
One measure of family life: nearly one in ten residents are under 15. The median resident of Winthorpe is 60.9 years old. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.4% of the population.
60.9median age
WinthorpeNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winthorpe | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Winthorpe
Below is its only school. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, 59% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 111 pupils attend Winthorpe’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthorpe Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 88% of commuters in Winthorpe, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
42% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2%. Of the commuters living in Winthorpe, 14% work in the town itself. Household income averages £56K a year before tax.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
48%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
Winthorpe is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 8% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 5% of households rent from a council or housing body. The £349,000 median rests on 25 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£349Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winthorpe£349K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 21 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,630
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
Burglary and damage hit Winthorpe harder than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (23.3) and England’s towns (22). Winthorpe logged 64 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 14% were violence and sexual offences.
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft22
Violence & sexual9
Other crime9
Vehicle crime6
Damage & arson5
Drugs4
Theft from person3
Public order2
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.
15.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
64
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
Only 78% of people in Winthorpe say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Winthorpe: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. At the census, 21% of people here had a disability, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Winthorpe is Lincoln County Hospital, 14.1 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Winthorpe | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
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
Winthorpe is rich in listed buildings: 269 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Of Winthorpe’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. 15% of its homes were built before 1919.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Winthorpe Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
269
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Newark Air Museum and 6 more in and around Winthorpe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Winthorpe. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumNewark Air Museumin town
CastleNewark Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNational Civil War Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
FortQueen's Sconce3.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcanin townAttractionAttractionNewark Showground100 m outside town, to the southeast
CastleNewark Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumNational Civil War Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwestFortQueen's Sconce3.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcanin townAttractionAttractionNewark Showground100 m outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Civil War Centre: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Sconce: Simon Tomson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winthorpe
13pages on Winthorpe
The big questions
Safety15.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £349K · rent £818 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gainsborough RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Winthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CoddingtonNewark-on-TrentCollinghamBaldertonFarndonClaypoleSutton on TrentWinthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthorpe | 594 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 1.7 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 2.3 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 3.3 | A | B− | A | B |
| Balderton | 12,876 | 3.4 | B | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Farndon | 2,472 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 5.3 | — | A | A | A− |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | A− |
Coddington, Farndon, Claypole and Sutton on Trent have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Winthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Winthorpe?
That is 11.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Winthorpe?
Band D council tax in Winthorpe is £2,630 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 Winthorpe expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £349,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Newark and Sherwood council area averaged £818 a month in August 2026.
About Winthorpe
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Winthorpe is a built-up area of 594 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
- 594 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001790
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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