Oak Tree & Ransom Wood
Mansfield 012 · 4 sub-areas · 6,389 residents
Mansfield 012 is a residential part of Mansfield in the East Midlands, home to around 6,400 people. Rents are low even by local standards — a typical two-bedroom home lets for around £689 a month, well below the UK average for a 2-bed. The area has a notably high share of social housing and a strong family presence, which shapes its everyday character.
Oak Tree & Ransom Wood is a settled residential pocket of Mansfield. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 88 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Oak Tree & Ransom Wood?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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 £770 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.
Oak Tree & Ransom Wood in Mansfield
Living in Oak Tree & Ransom Wood
This part of Mansfield is predominantly working-class and residential, with a character shaped more by established community than by amenity density. Nearly half of all homes are social housing — one of the more distinctive features compared to Mansfield as a whole — and the neighbourhood has a settled, long-term feel. Greenspace is close at hand: the typical resident is within about 330 metres of accessible green space, and more than half the area qualifies as walkably green.
Rents here are among the more affordable you'll find anywhere in England. A one-bedroom home runs around £536 a month, a two-bedroom around £689, and a three-bedroom around £824. Rents rose around 3.6% over the past year, but the absolute levels remain low. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,600 a year — worth factoring in. The median house price sits around £239,000, and the average renter can save a deposit in roughly 4.3 years, which is genuinely competitive nationally.
The people who live here skew slightly older than many urban neighbourhoods. Around one in five residents is under 18, and a similar share is over 50. Single-person households make up over a third of all homes. The degree-holding share is around 19%, below the national norm, and nine in ten residents were born in the UK — the area is among the less ethnically diverse in the East Midlands, with a diversity index of around 9.5.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4 km away in a straight line — about 50 minutes on foot, so you'll want a car or bus. Most residents drive: around 68% commute by car, and public transport use is low at under 5%. Broadband is a genuine bright spot — gigabit coverage reaches 100% of premises. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Mansfield 012 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's affordable, green, and has a settled community feel with strong social ties. The trade-off is a higher-than-average crime rate, below-average school quality nearby, and limited public transport. If you own a car and prioritise low rent and greenspace over urban amenity, it can work well.
- What is the rent in Mansfield 012?
- A one-bedroom home typically runs around £536 a month, a two-bedroom around £689, and a three-bedroom around £824. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3.6% over the past year, but remain well below the UK average.
- Is Mansfield 012 safe?
- Crime runs at around 206 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's worth checking street-level data on police.uk before committing, particularly if you're comparing this area to quieter parts of Mansfield or the wider East Midlands.
- What's the commute from Mansfield 012 to Mansfield centre?
- Most residents drive — around 68% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4 km away, and public transport use is very low at under 5%. For longer journeys, Birmingham is around 127 minutes by public transport and London around 163 minutes.
- Who lives in Mansfield 012?
- It's a mixed community with a notably high share of social housing — around 47% of homes. There's a meaningful family presence (about 23% under 18), a large share of single-person households (37%), and a predominantly UK-born population. It skews slightly older and is less ethnically diverse than many urban neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Mansfield 012?
- There are 31 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is around 12.9 km away. Families should check current catchment boundaries and inspection reports directly before making decisions.
- How affordable is buying a home in Mansfield 012?
- The median sale price is around £239,000. At median local earnings, a buyer can typically save a deposit in roughly 4.3 years — faster than most of England. It's one of the more accessible entry points for first-time buyers in the East Midlands.