# Ashfield 008C

North Ashfield. 1,563 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Ashfield 008C had 1,520 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01027956. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 46.5** (2025). Ashfield 008C has a deprivation score of 46.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,046th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027956#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,520** (2021). Ashfield 008C had 1,520 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,463rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027956#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In Ashfield 008C, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027956#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.0%** (August 2026). In Ashfield 008C, 7.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027956#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01027956) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ashfield 008C is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01027956) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in Ashfield 008C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01027956) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ashfield 008C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01027956) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashfield 008C had 1,520 usual residents at the census.

## How Ashfield 008C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Ashfield 008C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 46.5 | 8th most deprived | 77 neighbourhoods, Ashfield · 2025 |
| Population | 1,520 | 38th least populated | 77 neighbourhoods, Ashfield · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.6% | joint 18th highest | 77 neighbourhoods, Ashfield · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.0% | 5th highest | 77 neighbourhoods, Ashfield · Aug 2026 |

## Is Ashfield 008C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashfield 008C at a rate of 83.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 171.4 per 1,000 people across Kirkby Central.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ashfield 008C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (46), anti-social behaviour (32) and other crime (26).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Ashfield

These figures are published for the whole of Ashfield, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Ashfield and not Ashfield 008C alone. [See Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield)

- **Average house price: £189,498** (August 2026). Ashfield’s average house price was £189,498 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,577** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ashfield earned a median of £32,577 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 12th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Ashfield costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 130,581** (2025). Ashfield’s population was an estimated 130,581 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Ashfield 008C in brief

Ashfield 008C has a deprivation score of 46.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Ashfield 008C had 1,520 usual residents at the census.
In Ashfield 008C, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ashfield 008C, 7.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01027956
- Middle area: [Kirkby Central](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/kirkby-central)
- Ward: [Greenwood & Summit †](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/ward/greenwood-and-summit)
- Postcode district: [NG17 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng17)
- Town: [Kirkby-in-Ashfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkby-in-ashfield)
- Postcode area: [NG †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng)
- Constituency: [Ashfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashfield)
- Council: [Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,563
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ashfield 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027955), [Ashfield 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027958), [Ashfield 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027954), [Ashfield 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027952), [Ashfield 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/neighbourhood/e01027959)

## Latest updates for Ashfield 008C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01027956

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