Woodbeck’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Woodbeck’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →WoodbeckNottinghamshire
Home to 487 people, this village lies in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Population
487
Census 2021 · Bassetlaw council
Median home
£154K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.9
9% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
39%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodbeck a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Woodbeck has none; the figures on this page are still real. Over-65s are only 9% of the population. The median sale price is £154,000. Nearly a fifth of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Woodbeck stand out
The 3 things Woodbeck does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
44% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
19% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodbeck.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Woodbeck, fewer than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
38.9median age
The median resident of Woodbeck is 38.9 years old. 7.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. On top of that, the 65-and-over age group makes up 9% of residents.
WoodbeckNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
8%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
35% women, 65% men
About 54 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Woodbeck | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 42% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 9% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
39% of commuters in Woodbeck go to work without a car, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
39%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 14% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took three in five commuters, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 14% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving60%
On foot37%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
53%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
14%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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 rent privately in Woodbeck than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 32%
£154Kmedian sale
Owners make up just over two thirds of households, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £727 a month across the Bassetlaw council area. That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Woodbeck’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodbeck£154K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £150,000 | 7 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
32%
rent privately · England 21%
£727
average private rent a month, Bassetlaw council area
£2,831
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
Violence is recorded more often in Woodbeck than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 288.8 per 1,000 residents a year
288.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 76% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 12.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 183 crimes inside Woodbeck’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 13 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual139
Public order33
Damage & arson5
Other theft3
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social13
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.
288.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
183
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
More people in Woodbeck live with a disability than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 45%
72%good or very good health
Asked at the census, 72% of residents of Woodbeck said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 7.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Woodbeck: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Woodbeck | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 45% | 19% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Woodbeck: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Nottinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (1 listed building) are all Grade II. Listed buildings per head: 21 for every 10,000 residents of Woodbeck.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
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 Woodbeck
12pages on Woodbeck
The big questions
Safety288.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £154K · rent £727 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Woodbeck
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Woodbeck is a built-up area of 487 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
- Population
- 487 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001530
Woodbeck’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North Leverton with HabblesthorpeEast MarkhamClarboroughRetfordTuxfordLeaRanbyWoodbeck
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbeck | 487 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 2.7 | — | B | B | B− |
| East Markham | 1,273 | 3.8 | — | C− | A | B |
| Clarborough | 1,220 | 4.7 | — | B | B | B− |
| Retford | 23,735 | 4.7 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Tuxford | 2,810 | 4.8 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| Lea | 1,006 | 6.6 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Ranby | 1,034 | 7 | — | B− | A+ | C+ |
North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, East Markham, Clarborough, Lea 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 Woodbeck
How much is council tax in Woodbeck?
Band D council tax in Woodbeck is £2,831 for 2026–27, more than in 99% 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.
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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