North Wheatley
North Wheatley is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 509. There are 8 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road, 6.3 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the North Wheatley 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
19°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 11° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:29
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Crime
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
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gainsborough Lea Road (6.3 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gainsborough Lea Road (6.4 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 (7.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: MFG Jet Bridge (6.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds2
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
- In a conservation area (Wheatley)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 18 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
Your MP
Robert Jenrick
Reform UK
Newark
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
- NoDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 35
- Con 3
- Ref 6
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,165 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
83% low-carbon electricity
Wind 57% · Gas 17% · Solar 15% · Biomass 8%
76 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
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 Newark:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership443 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office397 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills392 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s358 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership253 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley · 0.1 kmSt Peter and St Paul's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in North Wheatley.
North Wheatley · 0.1 kmNorth Wheatley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of North and South Wheatley, in Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population…
North and South Wheatley · 0.2 kmNorth and South Wheatley is a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish includes the villages of North Wheatley and South Wheatley. In 2021 the parish had a populati…
South Wheatley, Nottinghamshire · 0.4 kmSouth Wheatley is a village and former civil parish, now within the North and South Wheatley civil parish, of Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In 2001 South Wheatley parish had a populati…
Sturton railway station · 2.2 kmSturton railway station was an intermediate stop on the eastern main line of the Great Central Railway, opened in 1849. Besides the village of Sturton le Steeple in Nottinghamshire, England, it also served the village…
West Burton, Nottinghamshire · 2.8 kmWest Burton is a Hamlet and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, located in the north-east of the county within the district of Bassetlaw. It lies between the villages of Bole and Sturton le Steeple. The Saxon na…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Wheatley?
- North Wheatley is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Bassetlaw local authority.
- What is the population of North Wheatley?
- North Wheatley has an approximate settlement population of 509.
- How deprived is North Wheatley?
- The Bassetlaw local authority, which includes North Wheatley, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.