Mansfield
§ This page gives an overview of the Mansfield 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 ⁞ Mansfield is a market town district in Nottinghamshire set in a natural bowl surrounded by hills and woodland. The town centre features historic buildings, a vibrant market, and a theatre, while nearby areas include parks and reservoirs. Historically linked to coal mining, the district now celebrates its heritage alongside modern retail and leisure. Villages and suburbs extend into countryside that borders Sherwood Forest, providing both urban activity and outdoor recreation.
The administrative boundary of Mansfield can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Mansfield.
Key Facts about Mansfield
What region is Mansfield in? Mansfield is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Mansfield in? Mansfield is located in the county of Nottinghamshire.
Is Mansfield a city? No, Mansfield is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Mansfield? The local authority for this district is: Mansfield 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 Mansfield District Council 🔗 mansfield.gov.uk
Which police force covers Mansfield? Policing in Mansfield 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 Mansfield
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 Mansfield
Mansfield is divided into 36 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bancroft
- Berry Hill
- Brick Kiln
- Carr Bank
- Central
- Eakring
- Grange Farm
- Holly Forest Town
- Hornby
- Kings Walk
- Kingsway Forest Town
- Lindhurst
- Ling Forest
- Manor
- Market Warsop
- Maun Valley Forest Town
- Meden
- Mill Lane
- Netherfield
- Newlands Forest Town
- Oak Tree
- Oakham
- Park Hall
- Penniment
- Pleasley
- Racecourse
- Rock Hill
- Rufford
- Sherwood
- Southwell
- Thompsons
- Vale
- Wainwright
- Warsop Carrs
- West Bank
- Yeoman Hill
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 Mansfield
Mansfield is part-parished: 1 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 4 unparished areas.
- Warsop
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 Mansfield
Mansfield covers 10 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Church Warsop
- Forest Town *
- Mansfield *
- Mansfield Woodhouse
- Market Warsop
- Meden Vale *
- Pleasley *
- Rainworth *
- Shirebrook *
- Sutton in Ashfield *
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 Mansfield.)
Mansfield compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Mansfield compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Mansfield has 36 electoral wards.
Mansfield has a population of 113,138 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Mansfield can be found on the ONS statistics for Mansfield.