Harlow Wood
Harlow Wood is a town or village in Nottinghamshire, England, with no population data provided. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Mansfield, 4.3 km away. There were around 10 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 Harlow Wood area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Ashfield area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 126,297 residents at roughly 1,153 people per km².
- Council
- Ashfield
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 239th of 294 English council areas — better than 19% 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 15° · 53% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:27
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▲ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Vehicle crime3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
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
184 reported road collisions (2024)
37 killed or seriously injured · 228 casualties · 14.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
83 food businesses within 2 miles
- 71 rated 4–5 ★ (64 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mansfield (3.8 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mansfield (3.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£190,024 average▲ 3.2% YoY
Across Ashfield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£793 average monthly rent▲ 5% YoY
- 1 bed £558
- 2 bed £723
- 3 bed £845
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.6 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (2.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (11.2 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Golden Eagle (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
126,297 residents in Ashfield · 1,153/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 63 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
16% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,609 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (52% of 58,000)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
50 schools · 19,690 pupils
38 primary · 7 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 19 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Sutton Community AcademyGood
- The National CofE AcademyGood
- The Holgate AcademyRequires improvement
- Ashfield Comprehensive School
- Outwood Academy Kirkby
- Quarrydale Academy
- Selston High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Ashfield
Care & health services
796 CQC-registered services
- Care homes283
- GP practices107
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 1 listed building within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
97 applications decided
79.4% granted · 77 granted, 20 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
Independent majority
- Con 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 31
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
191 jobs advertised · £40,474 avg
e.g. Quality Assurance Process Manager (Associate), Senior Data Analyst, Lead Data Steward
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£676 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,973 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 62,893 certificates
12.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
33% low-carbon electricity
Gas 64% · Biomass 24% · Solar 4% · Imports 4%
279 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.8 yrs women · 78.4 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.0
- Feeling worthwhile6.8
- Happiness yesterday6.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
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
Portland College · 0.4 kmPortland College is an education establishment near Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated in 20 acres (81,000 m2) of Sherwood Forest, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town of Mansfield. Portl…
Lindhurst · 1.6 kmLindhurst is a civil parish and hamlet in the Newark and Sherwood district, is 120 miles (190 km) north west of London, 11 miles (18 km) north of Nottingham the county town, and 3 miles (4.8 km) south east of Mansfiel…
Vision West Nottinghamshire College · 1.6 kmVision West Nottinghamshire College is the trading name of West Nottinghamshire College, a further education college having two main campuses in Mansfield, with smaller sites at nearby Sutton-in-Ashfield and Kirkby-in…
Berry Hill, Mansfield · 2.1 kmBerry Hill is a suburb within the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England with a local ward under Mansfield District Council using the same name. Berry Hill Open Air School, situated on Black Scotch Lane, in opera…
Berry Hill Park · 2.1 kmBerry Hill Park is situated near Lichfield Lane in Berry Hill, a residential area of Mansfield, close to King George V Recreation Ground. The park is a destination park.
- Skegby Rural District · 2.3 km
Skegby was a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1935.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harlow Wood?
- Harlow Wood is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Ashfield local authority.
- How deprived is Harlow Wood?
- The Ashfield local authority, which includes Harlow Wood, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.