Ashfield vs Bolsover

A side-by-side comparison of the Ashfield and Bolsoverlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Ashfield is the more populous; council tax is lower in Bolsover; Bolsover has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Ashfield	Bolsover
Population	126,297	80,273
Density	1,153/km²	501/km²
Deprivation	16% in most-deprived 10%	4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,609	£2,559
Schools Good/Outstanding	83%	90%
Aged under 16	19%	17%
Aged 16–64	62%	62%
Aged 65+	20%	20%

Ashfield council area →Bolsover council area →