Manor, Hornby & Peafields
Mansfield 003 · 5 sub-areas · 7,864 residents
Mansfield 003 is a predominantly residential part of Mansfield in the East Midlands, home to around 7,864 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £689 a month — noticeably below the UK average — and over four in five households here own their home. It's an area that skews older and more settled than Mansfield as a whole.
Manor, Hornby & Peafields is a settled residential pocket of Mansfield. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 60 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; 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 Manor, Hornby & Peafields?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Manor, Hornby & Peafields in Mansfield
Living in Manor, Hornby & Peafields
This part of Mansfield is quiet, owner-occupied territory. The majority of residents here own their home outright or with a mortgage — around eight in ten households — which gives the area a stable, established feel that you don't always get in more transient urban pockets. Greenspace is accessible too, with a typical resident within roughly 420 metres of open land.
The cost picture is one of the most compelling reasons to consider this area. A two-bedroom property runs around £689 a month, and a three-bedroom around £824 — well below what you'd pay in most English cities. Saving a deposit is more realistic here than in most places: the typical time to save is under four years. The trade-off is that rents still take up a meaningful share of take-home pay — around 42% — so this isn't a market where you can coast, but it compares favourably to most urban centres.
The population skews noticeably older. More than a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket is also well above average. Younger renters in their 20s are a much smaller presence here than in central Mansfield or larger cities nearby. If you're looking for a neighbourhood with a young, transient energy, this isn't it — but if you want somewhere settled and predominantly owner-occupied, that's exactly what you'll find.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.9 km away — about a 24-minute walk — so most people drive: nearly seven in ten residents commute by car. The nearest major employment hub is around an hour away by public transport. Broadband coverage is strong, with full gigabit connectivity available across the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail.
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Frequently asked
- Is Mansfield 003 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled neighbourhood that suits people who want stability over buzz. Owner-occupation is very high, crime is well below the national average, and greenspace is close by. It's not a place with a lively young scene — the population skews older — but if you want a calm, affordable area to put down roots, it delivers.
- What is the rent in Mansfield 003?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £536 a month, a two-bedroom around £689, and a three-bedroom around £824. These are neighbourhood-level estimates scaled from Mansfield-wide data. Rents rose around 3.6% over the past year. Compared to most English cities, this is genuinely affordable.
- Is Mansfield 003 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 40.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly half the UK national average. That places it comfortably in the safer half of English neighbourhoods. As always, rates vary street by street, so it's worth checking specific postcodes you're interested in.
- What's the commute from Mansfield 003 to the city centre?
- Most residents drive — nearly 70% commute by car. The nearest rail station is about 1.9 km away (a 24-minute walk). Public transport is limited, with only around 3% of residents using it. The nearest major UK employment hub is roughly 61 minutes away, and about one in five residents works from home.
- Who lives in Mansfield 003?
- Primarily older, settled owner-occupiers. Over a quarter of residents are 65 or older, and four in five households own their home. Young adults in their 20s and early 30s are a small minority. It's one of the more ethnically homogeneous areas in the East Midlands, with around 96% of residents born in the UK.
- What schools are near Mansfield 003?
- There are 40 schools within a typical 2km catchment radius, but only around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 12.9 km away. If school quality is a priority, check individual catchment maps and recent inspection reports carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Mansfield 003?
- More achievable than most of England. The median house price is around £213,000, and the typical time to save a 10% deposit is under four years. That's one of the more realistic timelines nationally. Council tax at Band D comes to around £2,600 a year.