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Living in Elkesley: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Elkesley scores 29/100 overall, across 6 scored categories. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 12/100 against a town median of 60/100. Among the 19 scored places sharing the DN22 postcode district, Elkesley ranks 13th.

The DN22 district averages 53/100, putting Elkesley 24 points below its own postcode area. On environment specifically, Elkesley sits 25 points below the DN22 district figure of 79/100. That sits 21 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see DN22 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Elkesley scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
54
Air Quality NO₂ 6.2 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 14.4 µg/m³
70
Green Space 16
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Ungraded
  • Elkesley Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsBassetlaw Hospital6.2 mi
Kings Mill Hospital14.1 mi
Rotherham Hospital Urgent Care Center/A&E17.9 mi
Hospital waitsDoncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks61.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs77.5%
Nearest GP surgeryRiverside Health Centre3.1 mi
GP capacity1,254 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
12
Full fibre (FTTP)74.3%
available across Bassetlaw
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
14.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
14.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
33
Council tax Bassetlaw · 2026-27
A £1,763
B £2,057
C £2,351
D £2,645
E £3,233
F £3,821
G £4,408
H £5,290
Energy Yorkshire region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Yorkshire Water
Average bill regional £437/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
6
Retford 2.7 mi
Worksop 7.1 mi
Shireoaks 9.1 mi
J34 A1(M) 8.6 mi
J34 A1 9.1 mi
J30 M1 13.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Elkesley in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Gamston (Bassetlaw) 29 1.1 mi away ⇄
Markham Moor 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Retford 61 3.2 mi away ⇄
Walesby 37 3.3 mi away ⇄
East Markham 33 3.5 mi away ⇄
Ranby 31 3.7 mi away ⇄
Tuxford 36 4.2 mi away ⇄
Kirton (Newark and Sherwood) 31 4.7 mi away ⇄
Egmanton 40 5.1 mi away ⇄
East Drayton 32 5.2 mi away ⇄
Woodbeck 22 5.2 mi away ⇄
New Ollerton and Ollerton 45 5.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Elkesley a nice place to live?

Elkesley scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Elkesley is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Elkesley

DN22 53 ⇄

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