Shirebrook
Shirebrook is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 10,885. It has around 1 school, 3 supermarkets, and around 4 restaurants and cafés, along with 43 bus stops and Shirebrook railway station 1km away. There were around 81 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 Shirebrook area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bolsover area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 146th of 294 English council areas — better than 50% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:27
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Loundsley Green, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
91 reported · August 2026▼ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences42
- Public order15
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Criminal damage & arson8
Neighbourhood team: Shirebrook · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. ASB (Particularly Model Village and Shirebrook Leisure Centre) 2. Nuisance motorbikes (Model Village and foot trails around Shirebrook…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
139 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 193 casualties · 17.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
103 food businesses within 2 miles
- 83 rated 4–5 ★ (66 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Shirebrook (0.7 km)
- 36 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Shirebrook (0.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£183,198 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Bolsover · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£706 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £497
- 2 bed £645
- 3 bed £747
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,197 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: 155.9p · Esso (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (9.3 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Enterprise Way (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds11
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,573
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,781
- Net moves+792
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 52 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 10,636 pupils
33 primary · 5 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 19 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
40 inspected 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
689 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies147
- 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
- 2 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
71 applications decided
95.8% granted · 68 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
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
- Schools8
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,545 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
48 jobs advertised · £34,430 avg
e.g. Family Solicitor, Experienced Conveyancer, Sales Host / Member Consultant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£679 median full-time weekly pay
3% 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
54% low-carbon electricity
Gas 44% · Wind 30% · Biomass 22% · Imports 3%
198 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in NG20
- Shires Healthcare
- Meden Medical Services
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bolsover:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills804 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases205 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK186 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND166 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Holy Trinity Church, Shirebrook · 0.3 kmHoly Trinity Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Shirebrook, Derbyshire.
Shirebrook · 0.5 kmShirebrook is a town and civil parish in the Bolsover District of Derbyshire, England. It had a population of 13,300 at the 2021 Census. The town is on the B6407 road and close to the A632 road which runs between the…
Shirebrook South railway station · 0.6 kmShirebrook South is a former railway station in Shirebrook, north eastern Derbyshire, England.
F.C. Bolsover · 0.6 kmFootball Club Bolsover was a football club based in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. They played at Shirebrook Town's Langwith Road ground.
Shirebrook Town F.C. · 0.6 kmShirebrook Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England. They are currently members of United Counties League Division One and play at Langwith Road.
Shirebrook railway station · 0.7 kmShirebrook railway station serves the town of Shirebrook in Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Robin Hood Line, 21½ miles (35 km) north of Nottingham towards Worksop.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shirebrook?
- Shirebrook is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Bolsover local authority.
- What is the population of Shirebrook?
- Shirebrook has an approximate settlement population of 10,885.
- How deprived is Shirebrook?
- The Bolsover local authority, which includes Shirebrook, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.