# Eakring & Ling Forest

South Mansfield. 6,569 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Eakring & Ling Forest had 6,567 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005890. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Eakring & Ling Forest was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 1,831st 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/mansfield/eakring-and-ling-forest#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,567** (2021). Eakring & Ling Forest had 6,567 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,612th least 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/mansfield/eakring-and-ling-forest#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Eakring & Ling Forest 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/mansfield/eakring-and-ling-forest#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Eakring & Ling Forest, 98.6% 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/mansfield/eakring-and-ling-forest#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005890) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Eakring & Ling Forest 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=E02005890) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 99 homes were sold in Eakring & Ling Forest in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005890) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Eakring & Ling Forest.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005890) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Eakring & Ling Forest had 6,567 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Eakring & Ling Forest

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eakring & Ling Forest at a rate of 60.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 116.9 per 1,000 people across Mansfield.
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 | 142 |
| Other crime | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Drug offences | 2 |

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

## How Eakring & Ling Forest compares

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

| Measure | Eakring & Ling Forest | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £215,000 | 5th most expensive | 13 middle areas, Mansfield · 2025 |
| Population | 6,567 | 5th least populated | 13 middle areas, Mansfield · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Mansfield · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | 3rd highest | 13 middle areas, Mansfield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Eakring & Ling Forest safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eakring & Ling Forest at a rate of 60.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 116.9 per 1,000 people across Mansfield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 45 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Eakring & Ling Forest.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (142), other crime (71) and anti-social behaviour (54).
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 Mansfield

These figures are published for the whole of Mansfield, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mansfield and not Eakring & Ling Forest alone. [See Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield)

- **Average house price: £185,870** (July 2026). Mansfield’s average house price was £185,870 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,525** (2025). Full-time workers living in Mansfield earned a median of £32,525 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 11th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Mansfield costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd 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: 26.9** (2025). Mansfield has a deprivation score of 26.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 60th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Eakring & Ling Forest in brief

The median price paid for a home in Eakring & Ling Forest was £215,000 in 2025.
Eakring & Ling Forest had 6,567 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Eakring & Ling Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Eakring & Ling Forest, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005890
- Ward: [Racecourse †](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield/ward/racecourse)
- Constituency: [Mansfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mansfield)
- Council: [Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.58 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,569*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* 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

[Newgate & Carr Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield/newgate-and-carr-bank), [Oak Tree & Ransom Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield/oak-tree-and-ransom-wood), [King's Walk, Berry Hill & Oakham](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield/kings-walk-berry-hill-and-oakham), [Forest Town & Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield/forest-town-and-newlands)

## Latest updates for Eakring & Ling Forest

- 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/E02005890

## How to cite

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