Ashfield
§ This page gives an overview of the Ashfield local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Ashfield in Nottinghamshire lies between Mansfield and Nottingham, with market towns such as Sutton-in-Ashfield and Kirkby-in-Ashfield at its heart. Historically shaped by coal mining, the area now has country parks, nature reserves, and restored landscapes. The district is close to Sherwood Forest, with woodland walks, trails, and Robin Hood heritage. Its towns are centres of retail and leisure, while the surrounding countryside includes rolling fields, reservoirs, and green corridors.
The administrative boundary of Ashfield can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Ashfield.
Key Facts about Ashfield
What region is Ashfield in? Ashfield is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Ashfield in? Ashfield is located in the county of Nottinghamshire.
Is Ashfield a city? No, Ashfield is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Ashfield? The local authority for this district is: Ashfield District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Nottinghamshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Nottinghamshire County Council.
▶ Official website of Ashfield District Council 🔗 ashfield.gov.uk
Which police force covers Ashfield? Policing in Ashfield is provided by Nottinghamshire Police 🔗 nottinghamshire.police.uk, which serves 8 local authority districts: Ashfield ⁞ Bassetlaw ⁞ Broxtowe ⁞ Gedling ⁞ Mansfield ⁞ Newark and Sherwood ⁞ Nottingham ⁞ Rushcliffe.
Constituencies in Ashfield
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Ashfield
Ashfield is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey Hill
- Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
- Ashfields
- Carsic
- Greenwood & Summit
- Hucknall Central
- Hucknall North
- Hucknall South
- Hucknall West
- Huthwaite & Brierley
- Jacksdale & Westwood
- Kingsway
- Kirkby Cross & Portland
- Larwood
- Leamington
- Selston
- Skegby
- Stanton Hill & Teversal
- Sutton Central & New Cross
- Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
- Sutton St Mary's
- The Dales
- Underwood
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Ashfield
Ashfield is part-parished: 3 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Annesley
- Felley
- Selston
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Ashfield
Ashfield covers 18 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Annesley Woodhouse
- Bestwood Village *
- Brinsley and Underwood *
- Harlow Wood
- Hucknall *
- Huthwaite *
- Jacksdale and Westwood *
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Linby *
- Mansfield *
- Newstead *
- Nottingham *
- Pye Bridge *
- Selston
- South Normanton and Pinxton *
- Stanton Hill and Skegby
- Sutton in Ashfield *
- Tibshelf *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Ashfield.)
Ashfield compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Ashfield compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Ashfield has 23 electoral wards.
Ashfield has a population of 129,572 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Ashfield can be found on the ONS statistics for Ashfield.