Tibshelf
Tibshelf is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 3,787. It has around 1 GP surgery, around 7 restaurants and cafés, 16 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Alfreton, 5.9 km away. There were around 32 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 Tibshelf 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
16°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 11° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
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
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
42 reported · July 2026▲ 45% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences18
- Other theft7
- Public order7
- Anti-social behaviour3
Neighbourhood team: Tibshelf · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1: Inconsiderate and unsafe parking outside schools - Ongoing concerns regarding road safety risks, near misses, and obstruction caused b…
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
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 82 rated 4–5 ★ (75 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Alfreton (5.2 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Alfreton (5.3 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: 158.9p · Esso (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (7.5 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
26 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Roadchef Tibshelf Southbound Services (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds7
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
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
Independent majority
- Con 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 31
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £30,750 avg
e.g. Administrator, Class 1 Driver, Support Worker
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
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Biomass 16% · Gas 12% · Solar 10%
67 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 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
Tibshelf · 0.3 kmTibshelf is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover District in Derbyshire, England. It lies between the towns of Clay Cross, Shirebrook, Mansfield and Chesterfield and had a population of 4,348 at the 2021 Census.…
East Midlands (strategic authority area) · 0.5 kmEast Midlands is a strategic authority area in England. It has four council areas: the non-metropolitan counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and the unitary authorities of Nottingham and Derby. It had a populati…
Tibshelf Town railway station · 0.5 kmTibshelf Town railway station is a disused station on the former Great Central Main Line in the village of Tibshelf in Derbyshire, England.
- Tibshelf Community School · 1.0 km
Tibshelf Community School is a mixed secondary school located in Tibshelf in the English county of Derbyshire.
Tibshelf services · 1.0 kmTibshelf services is a motorway service area operated by Roadchef between junctions 28 and 29 of the M1 motorway in Derbyshire, England.
Tibshelf & Newton railway station · 1.2 kmTibshelf & Newton railway station was on the Midland Railway's line from Westhouses in Derbyshire to Mansfield Woodhouse. The line opened in 1883, following the opening of Pleasley Colliery in 1878. It closed to passe…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tibshelf?
- Tibshelf is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Ashfield local authority.
- What is the population of Tibshelf?
- Tibshelf has an approximate settlement population of 3,787.
- How deprived is Tibshelf?
- The Ashfield local authority, which includes Tibshelf, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.