Broxtowe
Broxtowe is a town or village in Nottinghamshire, England. It has no listed amenities or bus stops, but the nearest railway station is at Ilkeston, 1.8 km away. There were around 22 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. Covers 12 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Broxtowe is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 110,939 residents at roughly 1,385 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 101st of 294 English council areas — better than 66% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:28
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
5 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Eastwood South · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- How priorities are chosen: The priorities for the Broxtowe NPA is reviewed every 3 months in a Multi-Agency meeting attended by Police, B…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
169 reported road collisions (2025)
36 killed or seriously injured · 225 casualties · 15.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
348 food businesses within 2 miles
- 289 rated 4–5 ★ (264 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ilkeston (1.8 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ilkeston (1.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£251,231 average▼ 4% YoY
Across Broxtowe · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£942 average monthly rent▼ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £651
- 2 bed £839
- 3 bed £1,003
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.7 times median annual pay (7.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,521 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (3.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (3.5 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
66 charging locations within ~8 km
- 29 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Kimberley Shopping Centre (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches19
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
110,939 residents in Broxtowe · 1,385/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,040
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,993
- Net moves+47
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 228 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,618 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (32% of 52,160)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
45 schools · 15,635 pupils
35 primary · 6 secondary · 4 other
Ofsted: 21 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
42 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bramcote CollegeGood
- George Spencer AcademyGood
- Hall Park AcademyGood
- Alderman White School
- Chilwell School
- The Kimberley School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Broxtowe
Care & health services
797 CQC-registered services
- Care homes282
- GP practices108
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
114 applications decided
94.7% granted · 108 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Independent / Independent coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 10
- LD 3
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,955 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£725 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,598 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,799 certificates
10.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83 yrs women · 80.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Nottinghamshire): 58.7 women · 58.9 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Nottingham North and Kimberley:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills265 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND158 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth156 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 154 local signatures · 20,508 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals118 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Babbington · 0.6 kmBabbington is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 2 miles south of Kimberley, close to the M1 motorway. It is part of Kimberley civil parish.
Cossall · 1.0 kmCossall is a village and civil parish 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Ilkeston in Nottinghamshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 612, reducing slightly to 606 at the 2011 census, and further to 562…
St Catherine's Church, Cossall · 1.0 kmSt Catherine's Church, Cossall is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Cossall, Nottinghamshire, England.
Willoughby Almshouses · 1.2 kmThe Willoughby Almshouses were erected in 1685 in Cossall, Nottinghamshire, England and are Grade II* listed buildings.
- Oldmoor Wood · 1.3 km
Oldmoor Wood is a woodland in Nottinghamshire, England, near the village of Strelley. It covers a total area of 15.11 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. During early spring, Oldmoor Woods is blan…
Awsworth · 1.5 kmAwsworth is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England. Its population of 2,266 in the 2001 census and 2,204 in that of 2011, further decreasing to 2,166 for the 2021 census. It is…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)