Clowne
Clowne is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 7,590. It has 7 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Creswell, 3 km away. There were around 61 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Clowne area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bolsover area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 80,273 residents at roughly 501 people per km².
- Council
- Bolsover
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 142nd of 294 English council areas — better than 52% 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
17°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 21° / 11° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Overcast
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
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Loundsley Green, United Kingdom
Crime
68 reported · July 2026▲ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences30
- Criminal damage & arson9
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Public order6
Neighbourhood team: Clowne · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Parking around the infant and junior schools 2. ASB around the town centre
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
142 reported road collisions (2024)
32 killed or seriously injured · 195 casualties · 17.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 75 rated 4–5 ★ (66 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Creswell (3.4 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Creswell (3.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£188,025 average▲ 6.6% YoY
Across Bolsover · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£710 average monthly rent▲ 5.5% YoY
- 1 bed £500
- 2 bed £648
- 3 bed £751
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.0 times median annual pay (5.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.7p · Asda (10.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 178.7p · Asda (10.1 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Clowne (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
80,273 residents in Bolsover · 501/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 58 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,559 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 38,920)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 10,888 pupils
33 primary · 5 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 19 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
41inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Frederick Gent SchoolGood
- Heritage High SchoolGood
- Shirebrook Academy
- The Bolsover School
- Tibshelf Community School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bolsover
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
- In a conservation area (Clowne)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
57 applications decided
96.5% granted · 55 granted, 2 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Natalie Fleet
Labour
Bolsover
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 22
- Con 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,565 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
22 jobs advertised · £28,568 avg
e.g. Class 1 Driver, Domino’s Delivery Driver (Own Car Required), Supply Nursery Practitioner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£679 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,224 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 43,191 certificates
13.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 60% · Gas 14% · Solar 13% · Biomass 10%
65 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bolsover:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills799 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office404 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership376 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance339 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s311 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Clowne · 0.2 kmClowne is a town and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. The population was 7,590 at the 2011 Census and 7,755 at the 2021 Census. It lies 9 miles (14 km) north east of Chesterfield and 7 mil…
Clowne South railway station · 0.2 kmClowne South railway station is a former railway station in Clowne, Derbyshire, England.
Clowne and Barlborough railway station · 0.3 kmClowne & Barlborough is a former railway station in Clowne northeast of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
Harlesthorpe · 0.6 kmHarlesthorpe is a village in Bolsover (district), in the county of Derbyshire. The population of the village is listed under the civil parish of Clowne. It is a peculiar village, located literally just north of Clowne…
- Heritage High School, Clowne · 0.6 km
Heritage High School is a co-educational secondary school located in Clowne in the English county of Derbyshire.
St John the Baptist's Church, Clowne · 0.7 kmSt. John the Baptist's Church, Clowne, is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church situated in Clowne, a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. The church, along with the m…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clowne?
- Clowne is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Bolsover local authority.
- What is the population of Clowne?
- Clowne has an approximate settlement population of 7,590.
- How deprived is Clowne?
- The Bolsover local authority, which includes Clowne, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.