Cotgrave
Cotgrave is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 7,203. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 1 restaurant or café, and 33 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Radcliffe, 4.5 km away. There were around 44 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 Cotgrave area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rushcliffe area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 119,077 residents at roughly 291 people per km².
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 23rd of 294 English council areas — better than 92% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 26° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:29
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
58 reported · July 2026▲ 38% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Anti-social behaviour15
- Burglary5
- Public order5
Neighbourhood team: Cotgrave & Wiverton · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Priorities: 1 - Burglary 2 - ASB in parks and town centres 3 - Alcohol related incidents Priority Period: July to September 2026 How prio…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
211 reported road collisions (2024)
67 killed or seriously injured · 266 casualties · 17.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
39 food businesses within 2 miles
- 29 rated 4–5 ★ (26 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Radcliffe (4.5 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Radcliffe (Nottinghamshire) (4.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£331,451 average▲ 1.6% YoY
Across Rushcliffe · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,041 average monthly rent▲ 2.7% YoY
- 1 bed £720
- 2 bed £893
- 3 bed £1,128
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.2 times median annual pay (9.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · BP (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.7p · Asda (7 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Walkers Yard Car Park, Nottingham (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
119,077 residents in Rushcliffe · 291/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 314 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,643 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 55,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
54 schools · 21,586 pupils
41 primary · 8 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 24 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
50inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The West Bridgford SchoolOutstanding
- The Becket SchoolGood
- Toot Hill SchoolGood
- East Leake Academy
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
- South Nottinghamshire Academy
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rushcliffe
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
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
178 applications decided
93.3% granted · 166 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 9
- Con 23
- LD 1
- Grn 2
- Ref 1
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens125
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,700 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £31,019 avg
e.g. Teaching Assistant NG12, Care Professional, Blinds and Curtains Installer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£856 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,305 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 56,613 certificates
9.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 83.2 yrs men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rushcliffe:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills551 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership372 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership322 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office305 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
All Saints' Church, Cotgrave · 0.5 kmAll Saints’ Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in Cotgrave.
Cotgrave · 0.7 kmCotgrave is a town and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Nottingham. It perches on the South Nottinghamshire Wolds about 131 feet above sea level…
Borough of Rushcliffe · 1.3 kmRushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in south Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. The borough also includes the towns of Bingham, Cotgrave and Radcliffe-on-Trent,…
- Clipston, Nottinghamshire · 1.6 km
Clipston, or Clipston on the Wolds, is an English hamlet and civil parish in the south Nottinghamshire district of Rushcliffe. It lies between Cotgrave and Normanton-on-the-Wolds and is approached by narrow roads that…
- Scunthorpe Mudstone · 2.7 km
The Scunthorpe Mudstone is a geologic formation in England. It preserves plesiosaur fossils dating back to the Late Triassic (Rhaetian) to Early Jurassic (Hettangian) period. It predominantly consists of grey mudstone…
- Owthorpe · 2.7 km
Owthorpe is a hamlet and civil parish in the Borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the hamlet was about 90 and was included in the civil parish of Cotgrave in the 2011 census, this incre…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cotgrave?
- Cotgrave is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Rushcliffe local authority.
- What is the population of Cotgrave?
- Cotgrave has an approximate settlement population of 7,203.
- How deprived is Cotgrave?
- The Rushcliffe local authority, which includes Cotgrave, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.