Morcott’s story
30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Morcott’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MorcottRutland
A village of 323 in Rutland, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
323
Census 2021 · Rutland council
Median home
£356K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
33% are 65+ · Rutland 24%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Morcott a good place to live?
Morcott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Morcott stand out
The 3 things Morcott does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
24% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 38.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morcott.
Who lives here
More people in Morcott hold a degree than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns: 53%
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.9% of residents, lower than both Rutland’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 8.7% of the people here. Morcott has a median age of 57.1 years. Over-65s are a third of the population.
57.1median age
MorcottRutlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Morcott | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.7% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Morcott walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns: 5%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £61K a year before tax, near Rutland’s towns (£64K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 91% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Also worth knowing: at the census, 43% of workers worked mainly from home.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
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
Most households in Morcott own their home: 75%, more than in Rutland’s towns or across England’s towns
Social renters account for 5% of households. The middle sale price: £356K, about level with Rutland’s towns (£330K) and above England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £961 a month across the Rutland council area.
£356Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Morcott£356K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Rutland council area
£2,720
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
Morcott records more burglary and damage per resident than Rutland’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.5 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Morcott came to 17 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Violent crime comes to 20.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 47% of recorded crime.
20.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft4
Public order2
Burglary1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
20.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Most people in Morcott (85%) report good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Morcott: the nearest practice is 3.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Morcott is Kettering General Hospital, 14.1 miles away. At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near Rutland’s towns (3.6%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%).
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Morcott | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
83.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
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
Much of Morcott is a conservation area: 78% of its land, more than Rutland’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.
Morcott’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 44% of the total, above Rutland’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Scaled to its population, that is 929 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally. It has 30 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
30listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II29
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
929
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 Morcott
13pages on Morcott
The big questions
Safety20.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £356K · rent £961 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Morcott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
UppinghamKettonGrettonKing's CliffeEaston on the HillOakhamWeldonMorcott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morcott | 323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uppingham | 4,272 | 3.7 | A+ | A | C+ | A |
| Ketton | 1,618 | 4.2 | — | B | A− | A |
| Gretton | 1,519 | 4.3 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 5.5 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 5.8 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 6.5 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Weldon | 3,042 | 6.9 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
Ketton, Gretton, King's Cliffe and Easton on the Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Morcott
Who lives in Morcott?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 33% of residents were 65 or over and 40% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 8.7% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Morcott?
That is 38.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Morcott?
Band D council tax in Morcott is £2,720 for 2026–27, more than in 97% 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.
About Morcott
Village in Rutland, England
Morcott is a built-up area of 323 people, in the Rutland 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
- 323 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rutland
- County
- Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002682
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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