Woodsetts’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Woodsetts’ built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoodsettsSouth Yorkshire
Mortgage-free owners make up 58% of households. It is a village of 1,695 residents in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
1,695
Census 2021 · Rotherham council
Median home
£220K
64 sales in 3 years
Median age
56
35% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodsetts a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns: 11.6 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 10 home and vehicle crimes. Housing is within reach (B+): homes sell for a median £220,000, about 4.9 times local household income. Its lowest grade is for walkability — 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It also trails on schools (C+) — primary results beat two in five towns in England. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Woodsetts is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Woodsetts grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Woodsetts is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Woodsetts is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →Cost of livingRent £686 a monthB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 40% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.4 for men, 82.2 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life4.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Woodsetts stand out
The 3 things Woodsetts does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
58% 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 Woodsetts.
Who lives here
An older town: 35% of people in Woodsetts are 65 or over, more than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
56median age
The under-15s are 13% of the population here; what’s more, 7.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Woodsetts is older than 56, half younger. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
WoodsettsSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woodsetts | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
Woodsetts’s schools fall behind 62% of towns in England on results
C+School Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Woodsetts Primary School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsetts Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 235 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer commuters in Woodsetts work nearby than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% travel under 5 km
6%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Before tax, the average household brings in £51K a year. 92% of commuters drove, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: in 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
All 3 of Woodsetts’s listed buildings are Grade II
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 7% of the total, below South Yorkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Per 10,000 residents, Woodsetts counts 18 listed buildings.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
18
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Woodsetts than in 79% of UK towns
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Reported offences in Woodsetts came to 40 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 21. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Woodsetts has less crime per resident than 62% of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 62% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Vehicle crime6
Public order5
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Burglary1
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social21
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
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.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Woodsetts is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£220Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 9% of households, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). 6% of households live in social housing. From September 2023 to August 2026, 64 homes sold inside Woodsetts’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £220,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodsetts£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £285,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £135,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£686
average private rent a month, Rotherham council area
£2,497
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
5.5% of people in Woodsetts say their health is bad or very bad, against 6.7% in South Yorkshire’s towns and 5.2% in England’s towns
79%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
Seeing a GP means leaving Woodsetts: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, between South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Woodsetts is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 3.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Woodsetts | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodsetts
14pages on Woodsetts
The big questions
SafetyA−11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £220K · rent £686 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Worksop RoadSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commuteB39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Woodsetts
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Woodsetts is a built-up area of 1,695 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
- 1,695 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rotherham
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001462
Woodsetts’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShireoaksNorth AnstonCarlton in LindrickSouth AnstonDinningtonWorksopLangoldWoodsetts
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsetts | 1,695 | — | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Shireoaks | 1,774 | 1.5 | — | C+ | C | C |
| North Anston | 6,599 | 2.1 | B− | A | B− | C |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 5,460 | 2.3 | C+ | B | C | C− |
| South Anston | 2,526 | 2.3 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Dinnington | 10,962 | 2.4 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Worksop | 43,435 | 2.9 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Langold | 2,603 | 3 | D | B+ | D | C− |
Shireoaks has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodsetts
Is Woodsetts safe?
About the middle for its size: 38% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Woodsetts expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £135,000, semi-detached houses £210,000 and detached houses £285,000.
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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