Alfreton Road, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 1FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG17 1FW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	49.2%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.4%	50.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NG17 1FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	48.9%	11.0%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	31.7%	-12.7%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	38.7%	-7.5%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	33.2%	44%	10.8%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	15%	12.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	27.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	12.8%	-9.6%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	30.7%	17.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.2%	96.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	95.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Alfreton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfreton Road was 162.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.8% higher than the Ashfields average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Alfreton Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ashfields and the 62nd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NG17 1FW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alfreton Road are based on 346 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ashfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alfreton Road, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 1FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG17 1FW

Average Price
£271,440

Semi-Detached
£317,171

Terraced
£123,788

Detached
£296,397

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfreton Road

Average Price
£221,784

Semi-Detached
£188,861

Terraced
£136,223

Detached
£313,232

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,309,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfreton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Alfreton Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-06-13	£233,307
22 Alfreton Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2022-09-14	£232,103
16 Alfreton Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-04-29	£304,034
14 Alfreton Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-29	£149,440
26B Alfreton Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-21	£267,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG17 1FW

Employment

NG17 1FW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	4,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	5,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Springwood View Close , NG17 2HR	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Westbourne View , NG17 2HT	2out of 4	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Henning Lane , NG17 1HU	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Park Street , NG17 4BB	2out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Primary School Station Road , NG17 5FJ	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Community Academy High Pavement , NG17 1EE	1out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarrydale Academy Stoneyford Road , NG17 2DU	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby College Tennyson Street , NG17 7DH	1out of 4	3,672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	4,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne School Huthwaite School , Sutton in Ashfield NG17 2EL	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School C/O Nisai Group , Milton Road HA1 1XB	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Hill School Chartwell Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7HZ	3out of 4	3,937 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redgate Primary Academy Somersall Street , NG19 6EL	1out of 4	4,905 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pollyteach Limited The Gables Farm (Bleak Hall) , Off Beauvale Roade NG17 9FW	- not rated	5,211 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoodCycle Sutton-In-Ashfeld	11 Church Avenue	342 yd
The Staff of Life Kitchen	West End	352 yd
Lammas Leisure Centre	Lammas Road	646 yd
The Gurkha Palace	18 Brook Street	655 yd
Tapitas Taste of Spain	11 King Street	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mansfield Hosiery Mills Sports and Social	Huthwaite Road	195 yd
Grosvenor Rooms	Church Street	264 yd
H & A Bars	Brook Street	437 yd
The Devonshire Arms	High Pavement	646 yd
Bainbridge Ballroom	Brook Street	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	132 Alfreton Road	375 yd
Venezia	80 Huthwaite Road	420 yd
Ocean Blue Fish Bar	137-139 Kirkby Road	634 yd
Sea Fish Sutton	4 Brook Street	729 yd
Ocean Blue Carsic	2 Carsic Lane	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Alfreton Road	609 yd
The Co-Op	137 Alfreton Road	636 yd
Poundworld/Bargain Buys	Units 19-21A The Idlewells Sutton in Ashfield Nottingham	882 yd
Asda	Priestsic Road	998 yd
Foodplus	2c Outram Street	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Pools Complex (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Lammas Leisure Centre LAMMAS ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Charnwood Street Recreation Ground (Closed) Charnwood Street	grass pitches	665 yd
Cowpasture Lane Recreation Ground LEAMINGTON HALL FLATS	grass pitches	849 yd
Brierley Forest Primary And Nursery School BRIERLEY FOREST PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIERLEY FOREST PRIMARY SCHOOL WESTBOURNE VIEW	grass pitches	858 yd
Sutton Community Academy Leisure Centre HIGH PAVEMENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	875 yd
Calladine Park GRANGE FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	917 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.