Town Pop. 43,181

Living in Worksop: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Worksop comes out at 51/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 71/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Safety falls furthest short: 23/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

That is the highest score of the 5 places in the S80 postcode district. Against the wider S80 district average of 44/100, that is 7 points above. Its transport score runs 13 points above the S80 district's 58/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the S80 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
23
146.2 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 1,779 crimes
↑ 24% above national average
Shoplifting 1,109 crimes
↑ 229% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 1,008 crimes
↑ 53% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 559 crimes
↑ 90% above national average
Vehicle crime 363 crimes
↑ 75% above national average
other 1,496 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Supermarket 370 crimes
  2. 2 Parking Area 293 crimes
  3. 3 B6024 168 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
63
Air Quality NO₂ 8.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12.2 µg/m³
69
Green Space 48
Parks Ample 13
Sports Pitches Ample 22
Allotments Ample 6
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Ample 7
Bowling Greens Ample 7
Playgrounds Ample 22

Services

Schools
48
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 17 in area
10Good1Requires Improvement6Ungraded
  • Gateford Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Outwood Academy ValleySecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Prospect Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Sparken Hill AcademyPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • St John's CofE AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • The St Augustine's AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsBassetlaw Hospitalin area
Rotherham Hospital Urgent Care Center/A&E9.8 mi
Rotherham General Hospital9.8 mi
Hospital waitsDoncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust0.4 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks61.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs77.5%
3 GP surgeries in area best 'Outstanding'
GP capacity2,507 patients per GP
5dentists9pharmacies

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
80
Full fibre (FTTP)74.3%
available across Bassetlaw
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 1,042 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
46
Employment rate59.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.3%Unemployed2.4%Retired23.8%Student2.9%Other inactive11.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.9%Skilled & technical29.6%Routine & elementary40.5%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications23.4%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)11.2%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.7%Level 3 (A levels)16.6%Level 4+ (degree & above)24%Apprenticeship6.8%Other (incl. vocational)3.4%
Home ownership66%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
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
71
Worksop 0.1 mi
Shireoaks 2.2 mi
Whitwell 4 mi
J34 A1(M) 5.7 mi
J34 A1 5.9 mi
J30 M1 7.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
47
Pubs & Bars Ample 26
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 15
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 17
Retail Shopping Ample 160
Takeaways Ample 21
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £205,000 304
Detached £285,000 114
Semi-detached £185,000 125
Terraced £127,000 54
Flat / Maisonette £96,000 11
5-year monthly trend
All Detached Semi Terraced Flat
£80k £155k £233k £309k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Rhodesia 40 1.4 mi away ⇄
Carlton Forest 0 1.8 mi away ⇄
Shireoaks 44 2.0 mi away ⇄
Darfoulds 0 2.2 mi away ⇄
Woodsetts 46 3.2 mi away ⇄
Carlton in Lindrick 38 3.3 mi away ⇄
Thorpe Salvin 44 4.1 mi away ⇄
Whitwell (Bolsover) 44 4.1 mi away ⇄
Ranby 31 4.6 mi away ⇄
Langold 34 4.7 mi away ⇄
South Anston 57 5.0 mi away ⇄
North Anston 52 5.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Worksop a nice place to live?

Worksop is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Worksop is 51/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Worksop?

Crime levels in Worksop are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 23/100. There were 6,314 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Worksop?

Among the top-rated schools in Worksop are Gateford Park Primary School, Holy Family Catholic Primary School and Outwood Academy Valley, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 17 rated schools in Worksop in total.

What are house prices like in Worksop?

The current median house price in Worksop is £205,000, around 28% below the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £285,000, semi-detached £185,000, terraced £127,000, flat £96,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 11%. There were 304 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Worksop in context

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Postcode districts in Worksop

S80 44 ⇄
S81 45 ⇄

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