Eakring & Ling Forest
Mansfield 011 · 4 sub-areas · 6,569 residents
Mansfield 011 is a residential stretch of Mansfield in the East Midlands, home to around 6,600 people. Rents are low by almost any measure — a typical two-bedroom comes in at around £690 a month, well below the UK average of roughly £1,200. Owner-occupation is unusually high here, and the population skews noticeably older than the national norm.
Eakring & Ling Forest is a settled residential pocket of Mansfield. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 68 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. 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 Eakring & Ling Forest?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £770 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Eakring & Ling Forest in Mansfield
Living in Eakring & Ling Forest
This part of Mansfield has the feel of a settled, owner-occupied suburb rather than a transient rental neighbourhood. The vast majority of residents — around 86% — own their homes, which gives the area a stability you don't always find closer to the town centre. It's quiet, predominantly residential, and the demographic profile reflects that: nearly half of residents are aged 50 or over.
On cost, it's hard to argue with the numbers. A two-bedroom home rents for around £690 a month, and a three-bedroom for around £820. Rents rose by about 3.6% last year, in line with regional trends rather than anything dramatic. Council tax at Band D runs to roughly £2,600 a year, which is on the higher side for the region but broadly typical for Nottinghamshire. Affordability looks reasonable: a deposit on a median-priced home here takes around 3.8 years of saving, which is far more manageable than in most southern cities.
The people who live here are mostly families and older couples who bought decades ago and stayed. Households with children account for just under a fifth of the total; single-person households make up around a quarter. The area is ethnically homogeneous — around 94% UK-born — and degree-level qualifications are held by roughly one in four residents, below the national average but not dramatically so.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.2 km away — about a 28-minute walk, though most residents drive: over 70% commute by car. Working from home is common too, with around one in five residents doing so. Greenspace is accessible, with the nearest open space within about 330 metres for most households. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Mansfield 011 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled suburban area with low crime and strong owner-occupation — around 86% of residents own their homes. It suits people who want stability and affordability rather than nightlife or urban energy. Rents are low, greenspace is nearby, and the neighbourhood feels established rather than transient.
- What is the rent in Mansfield 011?
- A one-bedroom averages around £540 a month, a two-bedroom around £690, and a three-bedroom around £820. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. All three are well below the UK median, making this one of the more affordable parts of the East Midlands.
- Is Mansfield 011 safe?
- Crime runs at around 51 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's a low-crime area by national standards, consistent with a predominantly owner-occupied, suburban neighbourhood rather than a busy town-centre location.
- What's the commute from Mansfield 011 to Mansfield centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.2 km away — roughly a 28-minute walk, though most residents drive. Over 70% of commuters use a car, and public transport use is very low. Working from home is common, with around one in five residents not commuting at all.
- Who lives in Mansfield 011?
- Mostly older, long-settled owner-occupiers. Nearly half of residents are aged 50 or over, and around 86% own their homes. Families with children make up just under a fifth of households. It's a homogeneous, stable community — low turnover, low rental population, and low diversity compared to most UK urban areas.
- What schools are near Mansfield 011?
- There are 53 schools within 2 km of most residents, but only around 40% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. Families prioritising top-rated schools may need to travel or look at neighbouring areas.
- How affordable is buying a home in Mansfield 011?
- The median property price is around £216,000, and on a typical local salary a deposit takes about 3.8 years to save. That's significantly more accessible than the national average and makes this one of the more realistic entry points into home ownership in the East Midlands.