Hucknall North & East
Ashfield 013 · 8 sub-areas · 10,999 residents
Ashfield 013 is a residential stretch within Ashfield, East Midlands, home to around 11,000 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £708 a month — well under the UK median and one of the more affordable patches in the region. Over seven in ten households own their home, which sets it apart from most urban neighbourhoods.
Hucknall North & East is a commuter neighbourhood within Ashfield — train into Sheffield runs in around 58 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hucknall North & East?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £777 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hucknall North & East in Ashfield
Living in Hucknall North & East
Ashfield 013 has a settled, owner-occupied feel that you don't often find in areas at this rent level. Nearly three quarters of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, which shapes the character of the place — quieter streets, longer-term residents, fewer of the churn you get in more transient rental pockets. Greenspace is genuinely close: the nearest open space is roughly 280 metres away, and over half of residents can reach parkland on foot.
The cost picture is straightforwardly affordable. A two-bed runs around £708 a month — roughly £500 less than the UK median — and even a three-bed stays below £830. Rents rose about 4% in the last year, which is a real increase but not out of the ordinary for the current market. Council tax at Band D sits at around £2,609 a year, on the higher side for the area's income profile. Even so, you'd typically need only about four years of saving to cover a deposit based on local sale prices, which is a meaningfully shorter runway than in most English cities.
The population is spread fairly evenly across age groups. Around one in five residents is under 18, and the working-age cohort splits reasonably across the 18–34 and 35–49 bands. Single-person households account for roughly a quarter of all homes; couples with children make up another quarter. The area is predominantly UK-born, with a relatively low ethnic diversity index, which reflects the broader Ashfield pattern rather than anything unusual about this specific neighbourhood.
For transport, the nearest rail station is about 1,100 metres away — roughly a 14-minute walk. Most residents drive: nearly six in ten commute by car, while public transport accounts for just 6% of journeys. Just under three in ten people work from home, which is a notable share. The nearest major employment centre is around an hour away. For sub-areas and individual streets, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ashfield 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable neighbourhood with strong owner-occupation and easy access to greenspace — the nearest open space is under 300 metres away. The trade-off is that car dependency is high and public transport connections are limited, so if you don't drive, daily life can feel constrained.
- What is the rent in Ashfield 013?
- A one-bed runs around £546 a month, a two-bed around £708, and a three-bed around £826. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 4% in the last year.
- Is Ashfield 013 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 74.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, slightly below the UK average of around 80. There are no particular hotspots flagged in the data; the profile is typical of a mixed residential and employment area in a East Midlands town.
- What's the commute from Ashfield 013 to the nearest city?
- Birmingham is roughly 79 minutes by public transport, Manchester around 119 minutes, and London around two hours and six minutes. The nearest rail station is about a 14-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport — nearly 59% commute by car.
- Who lives in Ashfield 013?
- Around 11,000 people, spread fairly evenly across age groups. Over seven in ten households own their home. Couples with children and single-person households each make up roughly a quarter of homes. The area is predominantly UK-born, with a relatively uniform age profile.
- What schools are near Ashfield 013?
- There are 63 schools within 2km, though only around 60% are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 3km away. Check the Ofsted website directly for current ratings and catchment details before deciding.
- How affordable is buying a home in Ashfield 013?
- The median sale price is around £229,000, and based on local incomes you'd typically need about four years of saving to cover a deposit — one of the shorter timescales in the East Midlands and well below what's typical in southern England.