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People and census in Ashfield

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 130,581 people in 110 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Ashfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Ashfield’s 412 output areas range from 107 to 600.

What is the population of Ashfield?

Ashfield had 126,300 usual residents at the census.

Ashfield is the 140th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
126,300
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Ashfield had 126,300 usual residents at the census.

Ashfield is the 140th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Ashfield is 126,300.

Population estimate

Council
130,581
ONS population estimates · 2025

Ashfield’s population was an estimated 130,581 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.1% in the year to mid-2025.

Ashfield is 136th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Ashfield is 130,581.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.8% of residents in Ashfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
1% lower63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Ashfield is 62.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
19.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.7% of residents in Ashfield were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
1% higher19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Ashfield is 19.7%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.5% of residents in Ashfield were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
4% higher16.9%
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Aged under 15: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Ashfield is 17.5%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.7% of residents in Ashfield were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
58% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Ashfield is 5.7%.

Disability

Council
22.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.0% of residents in Ashfield had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
20% higher18.3%
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Disability: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Ashfield is 22.0%.

Good or very good health

Council
77.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.1% of residents in Ashfield said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
5% lower81.1%
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Good or very good health: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Ashfield is 77.1%.

Households

Council
54,508
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Ashfield had 54,508 households at the census.

Ashfield is 144th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Ashfield is 54,508.

Households without a car or van

Council
20.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.6% of households in Ashfield had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
8% higher19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Ashfield is 20.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
67.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

67.8% of households in Ashfield owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
2% higher66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Ashfield is 67.8%.

Population density

Council
1,153 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Ashfield had 1,153 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
3.7 times312 per km²
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Population density: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Ashfield is 1,153 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.1% of households in Ashfield rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
9% lower18.7%
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Private rented homes: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Ashfield is 17.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.9% of households in Ashfield rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
About the same14.9%
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Social rented homes: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Ashfield is 14.9%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
21.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Ashfield had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
26% lower29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Ashfield among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Ashfield is 21.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.6% of residents in Ashfield identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
80% lower8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Ashfield is 1.6%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Ashfield identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
56% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Ashfield is 1.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.6% of residents in Ashfield identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
33% lower2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Ashfield is 1.6%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Ashfield identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
69% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Ashfield is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
95.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

95.1% of residents in Ashfield identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
11% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Ashfield is 95.1%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.0% of residents in Ashfield said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
7% lower45.4%
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Christian: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Ashfield is 42.0%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
50.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

50.3% of residents in Ashfield said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
26% higher40.0%
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No religion: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Ashfield is 50.3%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
19.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

19.6% of working residents in Ashfield worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
24% lower25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Ashfield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Ashfield is 19.6%.

Annual population change

Council
1.1%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Ashfield’s estimated population changed by 1.1% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East Midlands
2.2 times0.5%
Against the UK
3.7 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Ashfield among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Ashfield is 1.1%.