Austerfield’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Austerfield’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AusterfieldSouth Yorkshire
551 people call this village in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
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Population
551
Census 2021 · Doncaster council
Median home
£325K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
25% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Austerfield a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Austerfield has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 51% of households.
What makes Austerfield stand out
The 3 things Austerfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Helena; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Austerfield.
Work & commute
The car carries 90% of commuters in Austerfield, more than in South Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
24% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below South Yorkshire’s towns (2.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Income per household averages £59K a year, before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Austerfield than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
2% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 8% of households, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). The £325,000 median rests on 25 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Austerfield£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £407,500 | 18 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£694
average private rent a month, Doncaster council area
£2,189
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
Austerfield records less violent crime per resident than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 16.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes. Burglary and damage come to 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 14 offences in Austerfield and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour.
16.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social6
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.
16.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
In Austerfield, 17% of residents have a disability, against 21% in South Yorkshire’s towns and 17% in England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Austerfield is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 7.5 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. At the census, 6.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below South Yorkshire’s towns (6.7%) but above England’s towns (5.2%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Austerfield | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 21% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Austerfield is rich in listed buildings: 54 per 10,000 residents, more than in South Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Austerfield counts 3 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 15% of the total, between South Yorkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Helena Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
54
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
Fewer children live in Austerfield than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are under 15
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by 34% of adults.
53.8median age
AusterfieldSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Austerfield | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Austerfield
12pages on Austerfield
The big questions
Safety16.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £694 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Austerfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BawtryHarworth and BircotesNew Rossington and RossingtonFinningleyRanskillTickhillAuckleyAusterfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austerfield | 551 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bawtry | 3,408 | 0.8 | B | B− | C | C+ |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 8,885 | 2.7 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 13,911 | 3.5 | B− | A | C− | D |
| Finningley | 5,919 | 3.5 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Ranskill | 1,435 | 4 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Tickhill | 4,909 | 4.3 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Auckley | 1,336 | 4.4 | — | B | B | A− |
Ranskill and Auckley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Austerfield
How many listed buildings are there in Austerfield?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Austerfield?
Band D council tax in Austerfield is £2,189 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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 Austerfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £325,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Doncaster council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
About Austerfield
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Austerfield is a built-up area of 551 people, in the Doncaster 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
- 551 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001331
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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