Beeston (Broxtowe)
Beeston (Broxtowe) is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 10,000. It has 1 GP surgery, 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 1 park, 24 restaurants and cafés, 26 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Attenborough, 1.6 km away. There were around 183 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Beeston (Broxtowe) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Erewash area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 112,906 residents at roughly 1,030 people per km².
- Council
- Erewash
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 160th of 294 English council areas — better than 46% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 15° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:30
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
241 reported · July 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences71
- Anti-social behaviour59
- Criminal damage & arson22
- Public order21
15 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Long Eaton Town · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Cross-border Operations 2. Pro-active serious violence prevention 3. Public space anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
146 reported road collisions (2024)
35 killed or seriously injured · 197 casualties · 12.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
349 food businesses within 2 miles
- 295 rated 4–5 ★ (253 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Attenborough (1.6 km)
- 26 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Attenborough (1.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£217,901 average▲ 2.4% YoY
Across Erewash · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£834 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £601
- 2 bed £789
- 3 bed £949
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.1 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.4 km)
28 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
52 charging locations within ~8 km
- 26 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 240 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra - Nottingham Toton (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms7
- Sports pitches24
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
112,906 residents in Erewash · 1,030/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 168 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,361 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 53,160)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
50 schools · 15,777 pupils
37 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Friesland SchoolGood
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyGood
- The Long Eaton SchoolRequires improvement
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Wilsthorpe School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Erewash
Care & health services
695 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies152
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Derbyshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
76 applications decided
92.1% granted · 70 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 25
- Con 16
- LD 1
- Grn 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies6
- Supermarkets7
- Parks & greens16
- Restaurants & cafés83
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,330 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£724 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,222 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
37% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,112 certificates
11.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Broxtowe:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills735 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership418 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office303 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s298 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership212 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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Long Eaton Speedway · 0.6 kmLong Eaton motorcycle speedway teams operated from 1950 until 1997 in Long Eaton, England. Teams have raced at the Long Eaton Stadium as the Long Eaton Archers, Long Eaton Rangers, Nottingham Outlaws and the Long Eato…
Long Eaton Stadium · 0.6 kmLong Eaton Stadium, previously the Recreation Ground, was a multi-use sports ground in Long Eaton, Derbyshire that staged cricket, cycling, football, greyhound racing and speedway.
Long Eaton United F.C. · 0.6 kmLong Eaton United Football Club is a football club in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and play at Grange Park.
- Nottinghamshire County Football Association · 0.7 km
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beeston (Broxtowe)?
- Beeston (Broxtowe) is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Erewash local authority.
- How deprived is Beeston (Broxtowe)?
- The Erewash local authority, which includes Beeston (Broxtowe), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.