Living in Ashfield

Ashfield is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 126,164 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 25%, #93 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 34%, #128 of 378), movers on a budget (top 37%, #141 of 388).

Residents126,164

Density1,151 per km²

Area109.6 km²

Hub airport30 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,001,600 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line6.7 km

Distance to London193 km

Within 10 km234,740 people

Greater areaGreater Nottingham, 14 km out

Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 15:50

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Good to know about Ashfield

It is part of Greater Nottingham, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 33 min and sets around 15:50; in late June it sets around 21:35.

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How Ashfield ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In East Midlands (England)
Young family	38	#327 of 378	#31 of 40	Map
Low-income household	71	#93 of 387	#9 of 40	Map
Low-income family	49	#240 of 378	#31 of 40	Map
Single parent	47	#288 of 378	#31 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	41	#347 of 378	#36 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	33	#331 of 378	#34 of 40	Map
Early retiree	44	#369 of 387	#38 of 40	Map
Single professional	46	#309 of 368	#26 of 40	Map
Young professional	50	#306 of 367	#25 of 40	Map
DINKS	36	#344 of 362	#36 of 40	Map
Remote worker	65	#162 of 387	#20 of 40	Map
Commuter	71	#235 of 368	#20 of 40	Map
Car-free household	64	#279 of 361	#23 of 39	Map
Student	49	#194 of 354	#12 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	67	#128 of 378	#19 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#141 of 388	#17 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#329 of 363	#27 of 40	Map
Expat professional	37	#335 of 387	#32 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	10	#337 of 378	#34 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#276 of 388	#34 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#324 of 388	#33 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#232 of 388	#32 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	8	#382 of 388	#39 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	55	#255 of 388	#17 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#293 of 388	#35 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	33	#345 of 388	#35 of 40	Map
Digital native	59	#138 of 368	#12 of 40	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity83
Affordability81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
Foundation70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Flat land (terrain relief)63
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Jobs and economy44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
Green space33
Lifestyle and amenities24
Education and family22
Safety and community19
Health and elderly15
Taxes and wealth9
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.