Hucknall
Hucknall is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 29,728. It has around 1 GP surgery, 3 pharmacies, and 10 restaurants and cafés, 49 bus stops, and Hucknall railway station is 1.1 km away. There were around 258 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 Hucknall 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
- Sherwood
- 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°CSunny
- Today: 23° / 15° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:25
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
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
261 food businesses within 2 miles
- 212 rated 4–5 ★ (190 top)
- 15 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hucknall (0.6 km)
- 46 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hucknall (0.6 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: 137.8p · AppleGreen (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.6 km)
33 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
51 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Sandicliffe Nissan (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches38
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds15
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings 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
Michelle Welsh
Labour
Sherwood Forest
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth 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
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens746
- Restaurants & cafés54
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
73 jobs advertised · £37,186 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Domino's Shift Manager, Shift Manager
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
42% low-carbon electricity
Gas 55% · Biomass 20% · Wind 16% · Solar 5%
241 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 Sherwood Forest:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills461 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office403 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership381 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s335 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test305 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hucknall Urban District · 0.1 kmHucknall was an urban district in Nottinghamshire, England, from 1894 to 1974.
Hucknall Sixth Form Centre · 0.3 kmThe Hucknall Sixth Form Centre was a coeducational sixth form centre located in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England.
Church of St John the Evangelist, Hucknall · 0.5 kmThe Church of St John the Evangelist, Hucknall is a parish church in the Church of England in the Butler's Hill suburb of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
Hucknall Town railway station · 0.5 kmHucknall Town railway station was a railway station on the Great Northern Railway's Nottingham to Shirebrook line. It served the market town of Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, England.
Hucknall · 0.6 kmHucknall is a market town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north of Nottingham, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 9 miles (14 km) from Mansfield and 10 miles (16 km)…
Hucknall Central railway station · 0.6 kmHucknall Central railway station, originally known as Hucknall Town, was a station in Hucknall on the Great Central Railway's main line from Manchester to London.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hucknall?
- Hucknall is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Ashfield local authority.
- What is the population of Hucknall?
- Hucknall has an approximate settlement population of 29,728.
- How deprived is Hucknall?
- The Ashfield local authority, which includes Hucknall, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.