# Sutton Forest Side & New Cross

North Ashfield. 10,549 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.7 square kilometres.

Sutton Forest Side & New Cross had 10,279 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005822. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 716th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/sutton-forest-side-and-new-cross#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,279** (2021). Sutton Forest Side & New Cross had 10,279 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 959th most populated of 9,448. 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/sutton-forest-side-and-new-cross#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/sutton-forest-side-and-new-cross#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Sutton Forest Side & New Cross, 97.6% 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/sutton-forest-side-and-new-cross#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005822) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005822) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 141 homes were sold in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005822) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sutton Forest Side & New Cross.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005822) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sutton Forest Side & New Cross had 10,279 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross at a rate of 158.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 99.6 per 1,000 people across Ashfield.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 634 |
| Other crime | 281 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 231 |
| Shoplifting | 207 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 128 |
| Vehicle crime | 59 |
| Burglary | 53 |
| Drug offences | 46 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sutton Forest Side & New Cross compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sutton Forest Side & New Cross | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £165,000 | 3rd cheapest | 16 middle areas, Ashfield · 2025 |
| Population | 10,279 | 2nd most populated | 16 middle areas, Ashfield · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Ashfield · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | 8th highest | 16 middle areas, Ashfield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sutton Forest Side & New Cross safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross at a rate of 158.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 99.6 per 1,000 people across Ashfield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 165 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (634), other crime (281) and anti-social behaviour (231).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Ashfield and not Sutton Forest Side & New Cross alone. [See Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield)

- **Average house price: £190,179** (July 2026). Ashfield’s average house price was £190,179 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 81st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.6** (2025). Ashfield has a deprivation score of 25.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 73rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sutton Forest Side & New Cross in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross was £165,000 in 2025.
Sutton Forest Side & New Cross had 10,279 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Sutton Forest Side & New Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sutton Forest Side & New Cross, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005822
- Ward: [Sutton Central & New Cross †](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/ward/sutton-central-and-new-cross)
- 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: 3.71 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,549*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[The Dales & South Skegby](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/the-dales-and-south-skegby), [East Kirkby](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/east-kirkby), [Sutton Central & Leamington](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/sutton-central-and-leamington), [Grange Farm & Ladybrook](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield/grange-farm-and-ladybrook), [King's Walk, Berry Hill & Oakham](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield/kings-walk-berry-hill-and-oakham), [Stanton Hill & Skegby](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/stanton-hill-and-skegby)

## Latest updates for Sutton Forest Side & New Cross

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005822

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