Orston
Orston is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 454. There are 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Elton and Orston, 1 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Orston 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
- Newark
- 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
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 15° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:26
12h 54m 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 · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Bingham & Trent · 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
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Elton and Orston (1.0 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Elton & Orston (1.0 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: 169.9p · ESSO (8.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · ESSO (8.8 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Bingham Townhouse Hotel (6.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
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
- In a conservation area (Orston)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 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
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
Conservative majority
- Lab 9
- Con 23
- LD 1
- Grn 2
- Ref 1
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,700 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a Primary school Tutor in Orston – Flexible & Remote, Assistant Farm Manager, Online Primary school Tutor - Part Time
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
Grid electricity
25% low-carbon electricity
Gas 73% · Biomass 18% · Solar 5% · Imports 3%
307 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
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 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
Elton and Orston railway station · 1.1 kmElton and Orston railway station serves the villages of Elton on the Hill and Orston in Nottinghamshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, but now provides minimal rail services.
Orston · 1.5 kmOrston is an English village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, 15 miles east of Nottingham. It borders the parishes of Scarrington, Thoroton, Flawborough, Bottesford and Elton on the Hill.…
St Helena's Church, Thoroton · 1.6 kmSt Helena's Church, Thoroton is the Church of England parish church of Thoroton, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding archi…
Nottingham–Grantham line · 1.6 kmThe Nottingham–Grantham line is a branch line between the city of Nottingham and the town of Grantham in the East Midlands of England. For most of its length it runs parallel to the A52.
Flawborough · 2.2 kmFlawborough is a hamlet and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England.
- Elton on the Hill · 2.3 km
Elton on the Hill is a hamlet and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England and within the Vale of Belvoir. A population of 114 was reported at the 2021 census.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orston?
- Orston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Rushcliffe local authority.
- What is the population of Orston?
- Orston has an approximate settlement population of 454.
- How deprived is Orston?
- The Rushcliffe local authority, which includes Orston, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.