Long Eaton
Long Eaton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 47,898. It has around 1 GPs & clinics, 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 1 parks & greens, and 26 restaurants and cafés, 37 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Attenborough, 2.1 km away. There were around 253 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 Long Eaton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Broxtowe area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 110,939 residents at roughly 1,385 people per km².
- Council
- Broxtowe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 104th of 294 English council areas — better than 65% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 15° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 13° · Sunny
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
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
308 reported · July 2026▲ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences102
- Anti-social behaviour68
- Public order34
- Shoplifting30
16 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Long Eaton North · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Cross-border Operations 2. Pro-active serious violence prevention 3. Public space anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
156 reported road collisions (2024)
30 killed or seriously injured · 181 casualties · 14.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
387 food businesses within 2 miles
- 329 rated 4–5 ★ (286 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Long Eaton (1.8 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Long Eaton (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£253,021 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across Broxtowe · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£945 average monthly rent▼ 0.9% YoY
- 1 bed £654
- 2 bed £842
- 3 bed £1,007
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.7 times median annual pay (7.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.2 km)
29 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
45 charging locations within ~8 km
- 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 240 kW
- Nearest: KFC Long Eaton (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms6
- Sports pitches58
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
110,939 residents in Broxtowe · 1,385/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 223 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,618 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (32% of 52,160)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
45 schools · 15,635 pupils
35 primary · 6 secondary · 4 other
Ofsted: 21 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
41inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bramcote CollegeGood
- George Spencer AcademyGood
- Hall Park AcademyGood
- Alderman White School
- Chilwell School
- The Kimberley School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Broxtowe
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
- In a conservation area (Long Eaton Town Centre)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
109 applications decided
94.5% granted · 103 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Adam Thompson
Labour
Erewash
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Independent coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 10
- LD 3
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés91
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
106 jobs advertised · £38,094 avg
e.g. Electrical Fitter, Press Setter/Operator, Psychotherapist - ( Experienced )
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£725 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,598 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,799 certificates
10.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Biomass 32% · Gas 16% · Imports 4%
103 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83 yrs women · 80.1 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Erewash:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills885 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership410 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office394 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test263 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Long Eaton War Memorial Cross · 0.0 kmLong Eaton War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed structure in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
St Laurence's Church, Long Eaton · 0.1 kmSt. Laurence's Church, Long Eaton, is a Grade II* listed parish church in Long Eaton, England. 11th century
- Long Eaton Urban District · 0.1 km
Long Eaton was an Urban District in Derbyshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.
- Long Eaton · 0.1 km
Long Eaton is a town in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Nottingham and 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Derby. The town population…
Long Eaton United Reformed Church · 0.2 kmLong Eaton United Reformed Church is a United Reformed church in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
- Long Eaton Town Hall · 0.2 km
Long Eaton Town Hall is a municipal building in Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England. The town hall, which currently serves as one of two meeting places of Erewash Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Eaton?
- Long Eaton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Broxtowe local authority.
- What is the population of Long Eaton?
- Long Eaton has an approximate settlement population of 47,898.
- How deprived is Long Eaton?
- The Broxtowe local authority, which includes Long Eaton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.