North Anston’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside North Anston’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North AnstonSouth Yorkshire
Private rents average £686 a month. A town in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, home to 6,599 people.
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Population
6,599
Census 2021 · Rotherham council
Median home
£180K
205 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.1
24% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B−
#15 of 63 in South Yorkshire
Is North Anston a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Taken together, its subjects give North Anston a B− overall, better than 54% of UK towns. The ranking puts it #15 of 63 in South Yorkshire. Its strongest subject is cost of living — the median home sold for £180,000, 4 years of area income. Health is a weak point (C): life expectancy 80.3 for men, 81 for women. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety, C+ for jobs & income and B for hazard risk.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency.
StrongestACost of living
What makes North Anston stand out
The 3 things North Anston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£686 a month
Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 95% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Rotherham council area.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
35% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How North Anston grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far North Anston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesCOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 29% of towns in England; secondary results beat 44% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £48,789C+Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Anston.
History
All 7 of North Anston’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
6% of homes date from before 1919. Conservation areas cover 8% of North Anston’s land, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, North Anston has 11 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
7listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC
Exam results at North Anston’s schools trail 67% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 46.7, and two in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Of its 2 schools, one is shown below, with the reason. 57% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anston Greenlands Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 211 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade A
More households own their home in North Anston than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
Just over one in ten households live in social housing. Private renters make up one in ten households, below South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Also worth knowing: half of the 205 standard sales inside North Anston’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £180,000.
£180Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Anston£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £278,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £178,000 | 139 |
| Terraced | £142,500 | 19 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£686
average private rent a month, Rotherham council area
£2,462
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to North Anston is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 5.2 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 67% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Men in North Anston can expect to live to 80.3, women to 81 (2019–23).
81%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | North Anston | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in North Anston walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 24%, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 2% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 7% of commuters who live in North Anston also work there.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 30% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
North Anston records less violent crime per resident than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 20.2 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 350 recorded crimes inside North Anston’s built-up area, and 141 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 37% of recorded crime. There were 17.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
20.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 53% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual130
Shoplifting84
Damage & arson28
Public order19
Vehicle crime19
Other theft18
Other crime17
Burglary12
Anti-social141
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.
20.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
350
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.
Who lives here
Older residents shape North Anston: 24% are 65 or over, above South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, about level with South Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and below England’s towns (34%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. North Anston has a median age of 47.1. 16% of residents are children under 15.
47.1median age
North AnstonSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Anston | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 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 North Anston
15pages on North Anston
The big questions
SafetyB−20.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £180K · rent £686 a monthHousing58 sold in 12 months · busiest street Devonshire DriveSchoolsC2 state schoolsHealthCLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 81 (women)Work & commuteC+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from North Anston
3 notable people were born in North Anston.
North Anston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DinningtonSouth AnstonTodwickWoodsettsKiveton ParkThurcroftShireoaksNorth Anston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Anston | 6,599 | — | B− | A | B− | C |
| Dinnington | 10,962 | 0.7 | C− | A− | D | D |
| South Anston | 2,526 | 1 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Todwick | 1,353 | 1.8 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Woodsetts | 1,695 | 2.1 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Kiveton Park | 7,102 | 2.5 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Thurcroft | 6,101 | 3 | B− | A | D | D |
| Shireoaks | 1,774 | 3.1 | — | C+ | C | C |
Todwick, Woodsetts and Shireoaks have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Anston
Is North Anston expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £180,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £142,500, semi-detached houses £178,000 and detached houses £278,000.
Are schools in North Anston good?
GCSE results trail 56% of towns in England, and primary results trail 72% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). North Anston has 2 state schools; places are handled by Rotherham council.
Does North Anston flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About North Anston
Town in South Yorkshire, England
North Anston is a built-up area of 6,599 people, in the Rotherham 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
- 6,599 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rotherham
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001438
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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