Bawtry
Bawtry is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 4,109. It has around 1 GP surgery, 1 supermarket, and around 8 restaurants and cafés, along with 14 bus stops. There were around 31 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bawtry area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bassetlaw area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 117,805 residents at roughly 185 people per km².
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 154th of 294 English council areas — better than 48% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CMist
- Today: 15° / 8° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 7° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:36
9h 37m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
72US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
22 reported · August 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson7
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Vehicle crime2
Neighbourhood team: Doncaster South · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- MEXBOROUGH: The feedback we have had for some time indicates that organised crime (particularly those involved in drug supply), vehicle r…
- CONISBROUGH AND DENABY: The primary concern being reported to us at this time is ASB linked to nuisance motorbikes, particularly around t…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
228 reported road collisions (2025)
76 killed or seriously injured · 328 casualties · 19.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
57 food businesses within 2 miles
- 44 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Doncaster (12.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£211,488 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across Bassetlaw · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£727 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £504
- 2 bed £658
- 3 bed £801
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.2 times median annual pay (6.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,704 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 170.7p · Asda (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (10.9 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Asda Harworth Supermarket (3.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,805 residents in Bassetlaw · 185/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,999
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,124
- Net moves+1,875
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 111 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
7% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,645 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (49% of 57,430)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
61 schools · 18,892 pupils
50 primary · 5 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 23 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
57 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Outwood Academy ValleyGood
- The Elizabethan AcademyGood
- Tuxford AcademyGood
- Outwood Academy Portland
- Retford Oaks Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bassetlaw
Care & health services
797 CQC-registered services
- Care homes282
- GP practices108
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 47 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
127 applications decided
70.9% granted · 90 granted, 37 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Lee Pitcher
Labour
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 34
- Con 3
- Ref 7
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £33,280 avg
e.g. Order Taker & Fulfilment Coordinator, Trainee Driving Instructor - Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England, AVON Representatives wanted in Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England – start today
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£699 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,511 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 63,194 certificates
12.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
36% low-carbon electricity
Gas 60% · Biomass 24% · Wind 9% · Imports 4%
266 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Nottinghamshire): 58.7 women · 58.9 men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in DN10
- Bawtry And Blyth Medical
- The Mayflower Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme:
- Hold a public inquiry to review the use of dopamine agonists 201 local signatures · 10,816 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK183 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth165 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 148 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals132 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Bawtry Wharf · 0.2 km
Bawtry Wharf was a small medieval port in the town of Bawtry, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The port operated from a wharf on the River Idle, a small body of water that flowed eastwards inland from Bawtry to the…
Old Town Hall, Bawtry · 0.3 kmThe Old Town Hall is a former municipal building in the Market Place in Bawtry, a town in South Yorkshire, in England.
Church of St Nicholas, Bawtry · 0.3 kmThe Church of St Nicholas, is an Anglican church in the town of Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England. Due to the proximity of the church to the wharves on the River Idle in Bawtry, the church is dedicated to St Nicholas,…
- Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Bawtry · 0.3 km
The Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Bawtry was a charity established in Bawtry in the thirteenth century. The surviving chapel building is now a masonic lodge and Grade II listed.
- Rossington & Bawtry (ward) · 0.4 km
Rossington & Bawtry—consisting of Austerfield, Bawtry and Rossington—is one of 21 electoral wards in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. In 2011 it had a population of 17,646. The ward was…
RAF Bawtry · 0.4 kmRoyal Air Force Bawtry or more simply RAF Bawtry is a former Royal Air Force station located at Bawtry Hall in Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England and was No. 1 Group RAF Bomber Command headquarters and administration un…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bawtry?
- Bawtry is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Bassetlaw local authority.
- What is the population of Bawtry?
- Bawtry has an approximate settlement population of 4,109.
- How deprived is Bawtry?
- The Bassetlaw local authority, which includes Bawtry, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.