Huthwaite
Ashfield 003 · 4 sub-areas · 6,821 residents
Ashfield 003 is a residential pocket of Ashfield in the East Midlands, home to around 6,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £710 a month — well under the UK average — making it one of the more affordable corners of an already budget-friendly district. Owner-occupation is the norm here, and the area skews noticeably older than most.
Huthwaite is a mid-density neighbourhood of Ashfield in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Huthwaite?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Huthwaite in Ashfield
Living in Huthwaite
Ashfield 003 sits within the Ashfield district of the East Midlands — a largely residential, owner-occupied area where the pace is quiet and the cost of living is genuinely low by national standards. Over half of residents own their home, and the neighbourhood has a settled, established feel rather than the churn you'd find in a city-centre rental market. Green space is close: the nearest parkland is just over 300 metres away on average, and around 55% of residents can reach green space on foot.
Rent here is low even by East Midlands standards. A two-bed runs roughly £710 a month, and even a three-bed averages around £830 — figures that look stark against the UK-wide median of around £1,200 for a two-bed. The median property sale price is just under £180,000, and a first-time buyer could realistically save a deposit in a little over three years on a typical local salary. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,609 a year — something to factor in alongside the low rent.
The population is broadly spread across age groups, but there's a notable lean toward older residents: nearly one in five is aged 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket adds another fifth on top of that. Families with children make up around 18% of households, while single-person households account for a third. Social housing is more common here than in most comparable areas, with around one in four homes in the social rented sector.
Transport is almost entirely car-dependent — over 70% of residents drive to work, and only around 4% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4 km away (about a 50-minute walk, though most will drive). Working from home accounts for over 14% of residents, notably above the national norm. See the streets and sub-areas below for a more granular breakdown of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ashfield 003 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, affordable, and green space is close — around 55% of residents can walk to parkland. The community is settled and predominantly owner-occupied. The trade-off is limited public transport, below-average schools within catchment distance, and a crime rate above the national average. It suits people who drive, value low costs, and aren't reliant on commuting by rail.
- What is the rent in Ashfield 003?
- A one-bed averages around £550 a month, a two-bed around £710, and a three-bed around £830. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 4% over the past year. Even so, Ashfield 003 remains well below the UK median — a two-bed here is roughly £500 a month cheaper than the national average.
- Is Ashfield 003 safe?
- The crime rate is around 102 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above the UK average of roughly 80. It's broadly typical for post-industrial East Midlands areas rather than unusually high, but it's not negligible. The area sits in deprivation decile 3.5 out of 10, which reflects real pressures. Check Nottinghamshire Police's street-level crime tool for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Ashfield 003 to the nearest city centre?
- Most residents drive — over 70% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4 km away, and public transport use is very low at around 4% of residents. The nearest major employment hub is around 89 minutes away. Birmingham is reachable in around two hours by public transport, Manchester in just over two hours, and London in nearly three.
- Who lives in Ashfield 003?
- It's a mixed area leaning older: nearly 40% of residents are aged 50 or over. Around a third of households are single-person, and 18% are couples with children. Owner-occupation is the norm at 58%, but around 24% of homes are in social housing — above average. The community is predominantly UK-born with low ethnic diversity.
- What schools are near Ashfield 003?
- There are 25 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4 km away. If school quality is a priority, it's worth checking current Ofsted reports and looking at options slightly further afield in the wider Ashfield district.
- Is Ashfield 003 affordable to buy in?
- Yes — the median sale price is just under £180,000, and a typical resident earning around £27,800 a year could save a deposit in roughly three years. That's unusually quick by UK standards. Council tax (Band D) is around £2,609 a year, which is worth factoring into monthly budgeting alongside any mortgage costs.