Beckingham
Beckingham is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 1,098. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 17 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Gainsborough Central, 3.9 km away. There were around 11 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 Beckingham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bassetlaw area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). 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 156th of 294 English council areas — better than 47% 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
18°CClear
- Today: 20° / 12° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:28
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · York Fishergate, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▲ 300% YoY
- Other theft4
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Shoplifting1
Neighbourhood team: Bassetlaw Rural · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Bassetlaw Neighbourhood Policing Priorities: July – September 2026 As the Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for Bassetlaw, I am pleased to…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
220 reported road collisions (2024)
67 killed or seriously injured · 278 casualties · 18.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
8 food businesses within 2 miles
- 7 rated 4–5 ★ (7 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gainsborough Central (4.2 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gainsborough Central (4.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,596 average▲ 4.7% YoY
Across Bassetlaw · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£720 average monthly rent▲ 1.6% YoY
- 1 bed £499
- 2 bed £652
- 3 bed £793
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (5.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (11.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Lincolnshire Co-op Morton Food Store (3.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
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)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 108 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
7% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
56inspected 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
796 CQC-registered services
- Care homes283
- GP practices107
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
124 applications decided
79.8% granted · 99 granted, 25 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 35
- Con 3
- Ref 6
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,165 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Biology Tutoring Job in Beckingham – Flexible Schedule, Online Biology Tutor - Part Time, Online History Tutor - Part Time
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
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bassetlaw:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office468 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s372 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership328 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance281 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test240 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Beckingham, Nottinghamshire · 0.2 kmBeckingham is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about three miles west of Gainsborough. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,168, reducing to 1,098 in 2…
All Saints' Church, Beckingham · 0.5 kmAll Saints' Church, Beckingham is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Beckingham, Nottinghamshire, England.
Beckingham railway station · 0.9 kmBeckingham railway station was a station in Beckingham, Nottinghamshire on the line between Gainsborough and Doncaster. The station opened on 16 July 1867, and passenger services were withdrawn on 2 November 1959, alt…
St Martin of Tours' Church, Saundby · 2.1 kmSt Martin of Tours' Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Saundby, Nottinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is u…
Saundby · 2.2 kmSaundby is a hamlet and civil parish in Nottinghamshire two miles west of Gainsborough. Although it comes under Beckingham cum Saundby parish council, by 2011 it had become a separate civil parish in its own right. Th…
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Walkeringham · 2.3 kmSt Mary Magdalene's Church, Walkeringham is a Grade I listed, Church of England parish church in the village of Walkeringham, Nottinghamshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beckingham?
- Beckingham is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Bassetlaw local authority.
- What is the population of Beckingham?
- Beckingham has an approximate settlement population of 1,098.
- How deprived is Beckingham?
- The Bassetlaw local authority, which includes Beckingham, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.