Pleasley
Pleasley is a town or village in Nottinghamshire, England, with around 4 restaurants and cafés, 22 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Mansfield Woodhouse, 3.2 km away. There were around 33 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 Pleasley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Mansfield area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 110,482 residents at roughly 1,440 people per km².
- Council
- Mansfield
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 264th of 294 English council areas — better than 10% 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
20°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 14° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 14° · Partly Cloudy
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
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
34 reported · July 2026▼ 21% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Criminal damage & arson8
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Vehicle crime4
Neighbourhood team: Mansfield South · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Priority 2: Retail Crime Priority Period: July - September 2026 How priorities are chosen Retail crime has been identified through regula…
- Priority 3: Drug Use and Dealing Priority Period: July - September 2026 How priorities are chosen Drug‑related harm is identified as a pr…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
154 reported road collisions (2024)
44 killed or seriously injured · 181 casualties · 13.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
62 food businesses within 2 miles
- 52 rated 4–5 ★ (48 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mansfield Woodhouse (3.2 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mansfield Woodhouse (3.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£192,359 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across Mansfield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£788 average monthly rent▲ 4% YoY
- 1 bed £550
- 2 bed £706
- 3 bed £844
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.5 times median annual pay (5.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (5.6 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Rufford Pub & Restaurant (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Mansfield’s careers fair offers jobseekers chance to hand CV direct to employers· 10 Sept 2026
- Council confirms agreement for Walkden Street site and start of demolition work· 4 Sept 2026
- Car park in Mansfield to close for a week· 3 Sept 2026
- Mansfield nurtures teenage sporting starlet· 27 Aug 2026
- Home linked to anti-social behaviour and criminal activity shut down· 21 Aug 2026
Source: Mansfield Council
Population
110,482 residents in Mansfield · 1,440/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 56 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
15% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,600 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (54% of 51,560)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
48 schools · 17,832 pupils
34 primary · 7 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 16 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
46inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Meden SchoolGood
- Queen Elizabeth's AcademyGood
- The Garibaldi SchoolGood
- The Brunts AcademyRequires improvement
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Samworth Church Academy
- The Manor Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Mansfield
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
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
74 applications decided
94.6% granted · 70 granted, 4 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Natalie Fleet
Labour
Bolsover
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 26
- Con 4
- Ref 3
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£636 median full-time weekly pay
3.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,241 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 55,245 certificates
12.4% 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 · 78.3 yrs men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bolsover:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills799 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office404 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership376 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance339 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s311 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Pleasley · 0.3 kmPleasley is a village and civil parish with parts in both Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. It lies between Chesterfield and Mansfield, 5 miles (8 km) south east of Bolsover, Derbyshire, England and 2.5 miles (4 km) nor…
Pleasley East railway station · 0.5 kmPleasley East is a former railway station in Pleasley, Derbyshire, England on the Nottinghamshire border near Mansfield.
Pleasley Colliery · 0.5 kmPleasley Colliery is a former coal mine in central England. It is located to the north-west of Pleasley village, which sits above the north bank of the River Meden on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border. It lies 3 m…
Pleasley West railway station · 0.6 kmPleasley West was a railway station on the Doe Lea line in Pleasley, Derbyshire, England on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. It opened in 1886 and closed to scheduled services in 1930, though it was serve…
New Houghton · 1.2 kmNew Houghton is a village in the Bolsover District of Derbyshire, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) from both Bolsover and Mansfield.
Stony Houghton · 2.4 kmStony Houghton is a hamlet near Glapwell, part of the parish of Pleasley in Derbyshire, England, close to New Houghton. It is a very quiet area consisting of only a few residential properties amidst farmland and farms…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pleasley?
- Pleasley is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Mansfield local authority.
- How deprived is Pleasley?
- The Mansfield local authority, which includes Pleasley, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.