Sutton in Ashfield
Sutton in Ashfield is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 36,404. It has around 1 GP surgery and clinic, 1 pharmacy, and 14 restaurants and cafés, with 15 bus stops and Alfreton railway station 3.5 km away. There were around 349 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 Sutton in Ashfield 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
12°CClear
- Today: 20° / 11° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
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
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
386 reported · July 2026▲ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences151
- Anti-social behaviour70
- Shoplifting39
- Criminal damage & arson31
Neighbourhood team: Sutton in Ashfield · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Ashfield Neighbourhood Policing Team Policing Priorities: July - September 2026 Our Local Priorities For the period July to September 202…
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
427 food businesses within 2 miles
- 337 rated 4–5 ★ (297 top)
- 31 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Sutton Parkway (1.6 km)
- 73 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sutton Parkway (1.7 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: 155.9p · Esso (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.7p · Asda (7.1 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
41 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: New Street Car Park, NG17 1BW (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches27
- 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)
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
- 11 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
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens21
- Restaurants & cafés49
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,565 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
217 jobs advertised · £35,912 avg
e.g. Facilities Supervisor, HGV Class 1 Driver, Support Worker
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
36% low-carbon electricity
Gas 59% · Biomass 29% · Imports 5% · Wind 5%
268 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
Sutton-in-Ashfield · 0.1 kmSutton-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 36,404 in 2021. It is the largest town in the district of Ashfield, 4 miles (6 km) west of Mansfield, 2 miles (3 km) from the Derby…
Regency Dance Centre · 0.2 kmThe Regency Dance Centre, formerly Sutton-in-Ashfield Town Hall, is a ballroom and former municipal building in Sutton-in-Ashfield, a town in Nottinghamshire, in England.
Sutton Community Academy · 0.2 kmSutton Community Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Sutton-in-Ashfield Town railway station · 0.3 kmSutton-in-Ashfield Town railway station or simply "Sutton Town" railway station served the market town of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire in England.
Sutton-in-Ashfield United Reformed Church · 0.3 kmSutton-in-Ashfield United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed United Reformed church in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Sutton-in-Ashfield railway station · 0.4 kmSutton-in-Ashfield railway station, sometimes referred to as "Sutton-in-Ashfield General", was a dead-end station on a short branch line from Sutton Junction in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Located of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton in Ashfield?
- Sutton in Ashfield is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Bolsover local authority.
- What is the population of Sutton in Ashfield?
- Sutton in Ashfield has an approximate settlement population of 36,404.
- How deprived is Sutton in Ashfield?
- The Bolsover local authority, which includes Sutton in Ashfield, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.