Farnsfield
Farnsfield is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 2,566. There is 1 restaurant or café and 13 bus stops. In June 2026, there were around 12 recorded street crimes, 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 Farnsfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Newark and Sherwood area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 122,955 residents at roughly 189 people per km².
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Sherwood
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 163rd of 294 English council areas — better than 45% 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
8°CLight rain shower
- Today: 12° / 7° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:27
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
8 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Bilsthorpe, Lowdham, Rainworth, Blidworth and Villages · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Nuisance Vehicles
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
223 reported road collisions (2025)
58 killed or seriously injured · 279 casualties · 18.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
23 food businesses within 2 miles
- 21 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bleasby (9.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£236,524 average▲ 3.2% YoY
Across Newark and Sherwood · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£818 average monthly rent▲ 5.3% YoY
- 1 bed £562
- 2 bed £742
- 3 bed £896
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,901 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 (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (8.2 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: White Post (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches14
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
122,955 residents in Newark and Sherwood · 189/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,890
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,710
- Net moves+1,180
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 151 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,682 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 58,530)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
57 schools · 15,987 pupils
45 primary · 5 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 14 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (74%)
52 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Suthers SchoolGood
- Magnus Church of England Academy
- The Dukeries Academy
- The Joseph Whitaker School
- The Newark Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Newark and Sherwood
Care & health services
797 CQC-registered services
- Care homes282
- GP practices108
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Farnsfield)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 30 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
189 applications decided
87.8% granted · 166 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 11
- Con 11
- LD 3
- Grn 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£766 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,093 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 61,819 certificates
12% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Nottinghamshire): 58.7 women · 58.9 men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in NG22
- Tuxford Medical Centre
- Middleton Lodge Practice
- Bilsthorpe Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sherwood Forest:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills462 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals207 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND204 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Fund second stem cell transplants on NHS for relapse within 12 months199 local signatures · 30,826 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Farnsfield · 0.2 kmFarnsfield is a large village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire in Sherwood Forest. It is in the local government district of Newark and Sherwood. The population of the civil parish as at the United Kingdom Census 2…
St Michael's Church, Farnsfield · 0.3 kmSt Michael's Church, Farnsfield is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Farnsfield.
Farnsfield railway station · 0.7 kmFarnsfield railway station was a railway station serving the village of Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was on the Midland Railway's Rolleston Junction to Mansfield line.
St Giles' Church, Edingley · 2.1 kmSt Giles' Church, Edingley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Edingley.
- Wheelgate Park · 2.1 km
Wheelgate Park is a 30-acre family theme park and water park in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The park includes two large indoor play centres, a farm and a water park.
Edingley · 2.8 kmEdingley is a village in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 390, increasing to 443 at the 2011 census, and falling to 401 at the 2021 cens…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Farnsfield?
- Farnsfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Newark and Sherwood local authority.
- What is the population of Farnsfield?
- Farnsfield has an approximate settlement population of 2,566.
- How deprived is Farnsfield?
- The Newark and Sherwood local authority, which includes Farnsfield, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.