Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 171,958. It has around 5 restaurants and cafés, 22 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Mansfield Woodhouse, 3.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £199,205, and there were around 33 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 Mansfield 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 11° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 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
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
38 reported · July 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Criminal damage & arson7
- Other theft4
Neighbourhood team: Pleasley · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Anti-social behaviour (ASB), drugs related offending around Stanton Street, New Houghton 2. Nuisance vehicles around New Houghton and…
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
67 food businesses within 2 miles
- 56 rated 4–5 ★ (51 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mansfield Woodhouse (3.1 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mansfield Woodhouse (3.1 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 155.9p · Esso (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (4.4 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Rufford Pub & Restaurant (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds3
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 19 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
Lee Anderson
Reform UK
Ashfield
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,565 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
822 jobs advertised · £38,723 avg
e.g. SEN / SEND Tutor, Nottinghamshire, Class 1 HGV LGV Driver - Nights, Class 1 HGV LGV Driver
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
82% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Gas 18% · Biomass 17% · Solar 11%
90 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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 Ashfield:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills706 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office386 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership321 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s277 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test261 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Pleasley · 0.3 kmPleasley is a village and civil parish with parts in both Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. It lies between Chesterfield and Mansfield, 5 miles (8 km) south east of Bolsover, Derbyshire, England and 2.5 miles (4 km) nor…
Pleasley East railway station · 0.5 kmPleasley East is a former railway station in Pleasley, Derbyshire, England on the Nottinghamshire border near Mansfield.
Pleasley West railway station · 0.6 kmPleasley West was a railway station on the Doe Lea line in Pleasley, Derbyshire, England on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. It opened in 1886 and closed to scheduled services in 1930, though it was serve…
Pleasley Colliery · 0.7 kmPleasley Colliery is a former coal mine in central England. It is located to the north-west of Pleasley village, which sits above the north bank of the River Meden on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border. It lies 3 m…
New Houghton · 1.1 kmNew Houghton is a village in the Bolsover District of Derbyshire, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) from both Bolsover and Mansfield.
Church of St Chad, Pleasley Vale · 2.3 kmThe Church of St Chad is in Pleasley Vale, Nottinghamshire, England. It was an active parish church until 2026 under the Church of England, in the deanery of Mansfield, the Archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell an…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mansfield?
- Mansfield is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Bolsover local authority.
- What is the population of Mansfield?
- Mansfield has an approximate settlement population of 171,958.
- How deprived is Mansfield?
- The Bolsover local authority, which includes Mansfield, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.