Campsall’s story
10 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Campsall’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CampsallSouth Yorkshire
It is a village of 1,879 residents in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,879
Census 2021 · Doncaster council
Median home
£165K
61 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
23% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Campsall a good place to live?
Homes are affordable: a typical home costs £165,000 and rent runs £694 a month. Jobs & income is its weak spot: the mean household earns £42,218 a year. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A). Its schools fall short: primary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 12% of towns in England.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. Campsall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Campsall grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Campsall is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & income3.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 12% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £165,000, 3.8 years of area incomeAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.3 for men, 81.3 for womenC−Open →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2% of homes built before 1919COpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 14.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Campsall stand out
The 3 things Campsall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade I, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
40% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Campsall.
HousingCost of living grade A
Few households rent privately in Campsall: 9%, fewer than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£165Kmedian sale
24% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 67% of households, above South Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Behind the median of £165,000: 61 standard sales inside Campsall’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Campsall£165K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £150,000 | 38 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£694
average private rent a month, Doncaster council area
£2,168
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
More people in Campsall live with a disability than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
78%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
Women here live to 81.3 on average and men to 78.3 (2019–23). 7.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (6.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in Campsall: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Campsall | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
78.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Campsall harder than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20.6 per 1,000 residents a year
33violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Over the year to August 2026, 118 offences were reported in Campsall, along with 55 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 33 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with South Yorkshire’s towns (32.8) and above England’s towns (22). For its size, Campsall records more crime per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 7% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual55
Damage & arson20
Vehicle crime13
Public order6
Other theft6
Burglary5
Drugs5
Shoplifting3
Anti-social55
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.
33
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
24.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
118
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.
History
More of the land in Campsall is conservation area than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 36%
10listed buildingsCHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them. Historic England’s list names 10 listed buildings in Campsall: 2 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade I
- The Old Rectory Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
53
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Under 5 km to work: 15% in Campsall, fewer than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.2 jobs in Campsall for each resident in work. 86% of commuters drove, above South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 17% of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bus5%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Campsall: 23% are 65 or over, above South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
47.2median age
Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents. At 47.2, the median resident of Campsall sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
CampsallSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level26%
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.
| Campsall | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Campsall
14pages on Campsall
The big questions
SafetyC−33 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £165K · rent £694 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Campsall Park RoadSchoolsDHealthC−Life expectancy 78.3 (men), 81.3 (women)Work & commuteD−33% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Campsall
5 notable people were born in Campsall.
About Campsall
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Campsall is a built-up area of 1,879 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
- 1,879 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001054
Campsall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NortonAskernAdwick le StreetToll BarUptonSouth ElmsallArkseyCampsall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campsall | 1,879 | — | — | A | C− | C− |
| Norton | 2,304 | 0.8 | — | A− | B | C− |
| Askern | 5,439 | 1.1 | D | A | D− | D |
| Adwick le Street | 18,326 | 3.3 | C− | A | D− | D |
| Toll Bar | 1,213 | 3.9 | — | A | D− | D− |
| Upton | 6,332 | 4 | D | B+ | D | C− |
| South Elmsall | 11,187 | 5 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Arksey | 1,578 | 5 | — | A | A− | C− |
Norton, Toll Bar and Arksey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Campsall
How many listed buildings are there in Campsall?
That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Are schools in Campsall good?
GCSE results trail 89% of towns in England, and primary results trail 83% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Doncaster council.
Is Campsall expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £165,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £150,000 and detached houses £380,000.
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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