Selston
Selston is a town or village in Nottinghamshire, England, with around 2 restaurants and cafés, 25 bus stops, and the nearest railway station at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 4.5 km away. There were around 33 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Selston 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
18°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 22° / 15° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 14° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:28
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
34 reported · July 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences12
- Shoplifting7
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Other theft4
Neighbourhood team: Ashfield Rural · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Ashfield Neighbourhood Policing Team Policing Priorities: July - September2026 Our Local Priorities For the period July to September 2026…
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
113 food businesses within 2 miles
- 91 rated 4–5 ★ (78 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kirkby-in-Ashfield (4.5 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kirkby in Ashfield (4.5 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 (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (11.8 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: CLEARMARK STATION 1 (2.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds9
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
- 3 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
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a Chemistry Tutor in Selston – Flexible & Remote, Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in Selston – Flexible Schedule
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
35% low-carbon electricity
Gas 62% · Biomass 25% · Solar 7% · Imports 3%
273 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
Selston F.C. · 0.1 kmSelston F.C. is a football club based in Selston, Nottinghamshire. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One and play at the Parish Hall Ground.
Selston High School · 0.3 kmSelston High School is a mixed secondary school that educates students aged 11–16. It is located in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England. The headteacher is Mr David Broomhead.
Selston · 0.3 kmSelston is a large village and civil parish in the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated 12 miles (19.3 km) north-northwest of Nottingham and close to the border with Derbyshire. The village is…
St Helen's Church, Selston · 1.0 kmSt Helen's Church, Selston is a parish church in the Church of England in the village of Selston, Nottinghamshire. It is part of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
- Pinxton and Selston railway station · 1.6 km
Pinxton and Selston railway station served the villages of Pinxton, Derbyshire and Selston, Nottinghamshire. It was located on the Midland Railway's Mansfield Branch Line. It was one of three stations that served the…
- Pinxton South railway station · 1.9 km
Pinxton South railway station was a former railway station that served Pinxton, Derbyshire; the station site lies within the parish of Selston, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway as "Pinxton"…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Selston?
- Selston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Ashfield local authority.
- How deprived is Selston?
- The Ashfield local authority, which includes Selston, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.