Area guide · Bassetlaw
Living in Worksop
A snapshot of life in Worksop, East Midlands — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Worksop is a town in Bassetlaw, East Midlands with a population of 43,435. The average house price is £220,609 and the overall crime rate is 78.9 per 1,000 residents.
Where Worksop ranks
Population
43,435
Avg House Price
£220,609
Crime Rate
78.9/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
85.7%
Avg Download Speed
419 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£27,853.3
Median Age
44.4
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Worksop's detached homes (£314,109) command roughly 3.0× the price of a flat (£103,565).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Worksop prices have risen 24% over the last 9 years (£177,702 → £220,609).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £314,109 | £285,000 | 334 |
| Semi-Detached | £187,108 | £180,000 | 402 |
| Terraced | £130,673 | £125,000 | 183 |
| Flat | £103,565 | £107,000 | 31 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Worksop is 78.9 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Worksop: violent crime (35% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
85.7% of 15 schools (13 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 15 |
| Primary | 13 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 85.7% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Gateford Park Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Norbridge Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Outwood Academy Portland | Secondary | No rating available |
| Outwood Academy Valley | Secondary | Good |
| Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| Prospect Hill Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Redlands Primary and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Sparken Hill Academy | Primary | Good |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St John's CofE Academy | Primary | Good |
| The St Augustine's Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Whipman Woods Flying High Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Worksop averages 419 Mbps — 319% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Worksop homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 64.6% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.9 |
| % Rated C or Above | 64.6% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,099 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 43,435 |
| Median Age | 44.4 |
| Median Household Income | £27,853.3 |
| Employment Rate | 56.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 65.9% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 23.4% |
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How does Worksop stack up against its neighbours?
Bawtry
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- House price
- £291,552 · £220,609
- Crime rate
- 116.5 · 78.9
- Distance
- 9.4 mi
Bilsthorpe
vsWorksop
- House price
- £257,598 · £220,609
- Crime rate
- 67.6 · 78.9
- Distance
- 12.5 mi
Blidworth
vsWorksop
- House price
- £211,915 · £220,609
- Crime rate
- 68.2 · 78.9
- Distance
- 14.6 mi
Bolsover
vsWorksop
- House price
- £205,178 · £220,609
- Crime rate
- 94.5 · 78.9
- Distance
- 9.0 mi
Brimington
vsWorksop
- House price
- £195,219 · £220,609
- Crime rate
- 66.1 · 78.9
- Distance
- 12.0 mi
Brinsworth
vsWorksop
- House price
- £181,502 · £220,609
- Crime rate
- 121.4 · 78.9
- Distance
- 12.0 mi