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Is Kirkby-in-Ashfield a good place to live?

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In Kirkby-in-Ashfield (NG17 7), recorded crime is 132% above the national average, homes sell for around £328,560 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7

Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,060 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £42,525, median £36,250 (123 sales)1996: mean £34,383, median £31,950 (107 sales)1997: mean £41,750, median £34,500 (113 sales)1998: mean £36,017, median £31,500 (109 sales)1999: mean £43,096, median £35,000 (113 sales)2000: mean £44,235, median £36,500 (113 sales)2001: mean £47,075, median £36,000 (173 sales)2002: mean £54,505, median £43,000 (212 sales)2003: mean £68,507, median £59,000 (194 sales)2004: mean £88,063, median £74,475 (186 sales)2005: mean £93,407, median £84,000 (175 sales)2006: mean £101,808, median £90,000 (189 sales)2007: mean £100,236, median £88,000 (177 sales)2008: mean £95,799, median £88,000 (103 sales)2009: mean £86,324, median £82,500 (58 sales)2010: mean £95,271, median £82,000 (89 sales)2011: mean £89,897, median £80,000 (83 sales)2012: mean £104,104, median £89,000 (86 sales)2013: mean £106,652, median £89,000 (105 sales)2014: mean £133,444, median £86,555 (111 sales)2015: mean £101,184, median £87,000 (131 sales)2016: mean £126,334, median £100,000 (136 sales)2017: mean £147,855, median £110,000 (129 sales)2018: mean £130,007, median £114,250 (136 sales)2019: mean £141,110, median £114,500 (137 sales)2020: mean £143,250, median £120,000 (120 sales)2021: mean £182,234, median £136,000 (162 sales)2022: mean £222,706, median £153,000 (149 sales)2023: mean £159,727, median £150,000 (98 sales)2024: mean £328,560, median £160,000 (141 sales)2025: mean £204,710, median £179,995 (145 sales)2026: mean £137,646, median £137,000 (24 sales)1995: mean £42,525, median £36,250 (123 sales)1996: mean £34,383, median £31,950 (107 sales)1997: mean £41,750, median £34,500 (113 sales)1998: mean £36,017, median £31,500 (109 sales)1999: mean £43,096, median £35,000 (113 sales)2000: mean £44,235, median £36,500 (113 sales)2001: mean £47,075, median £36,000 (173 sales)2002: mean £54,505, median £43,000 (212 sales)2003: mean £68,507, median £59,000 (194 sales)2004: mean £88,063, median £74,475 (186 sales)2005: mean £93,407, median £84,000 (175 sales)2006: mean £101,808, median £90,000 (189 sales)2007: mean £100,236, median £88,000 (177 sales)2008: mean £95,799, median £88,000 (103 sales)2009: mean £86,324, median £82,500 (58 sales)2010: mean £95,271, median £82,000 (89 sales)2011: mean £89,897, median £80,000 (83 sales)2012: mean £104,104, median £89,000 (86 sales)2013: mean £106,652, median £89,000 (105 sales)2014: mean £133,444, median £86,555 (111 sales)2015: mean £101,184, median £87,000 (131 sales)2016: mean £126,334, median £100,000 (136 sales)2017: mean £147,855, median £110,000 (129 sales)2018: mean £130,007, median £114,250 (136 sales)2019: mean £141,110, median £114,500 (137 sales)2020: mean £143,250, median £120,000 (120 sales)2021: mean £182,234, median £136,000 (162 sales)2022: mean £222,706, median £153,000 (149 sales)2023: mean £159,727, median £150,000 (98 sales)2024: mean £328,560, median £160,000 (141 sales)2025: mean £204,710, median £179,995 (145 sales)2026: mean £137,646, median £137,000 (24 sales) MeanMedian £328,560 £31,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NG17 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 113 crimesJun 24: 84 crimesJul 24: 120 crimesAug 24: 109 crimesSep 24: 72 crimesOct 24: 75 crimesNov 24: 70 crimesDec 24: 87 crimesJan 25: 125 crimesFeb 25: 101 crimesMar 25: 135 crimesApr 25: 98 crimesMay 25: 123 crimesJun 25: 109 crimesJul 25: 114 crimesAug 25: 105 crimesSep 25: 140 crimesOct 25: 127 crimesNov 25: 106 crimesDec 25: 91 crimesJan 26: 144 crimesFeb 26: 129 crimesMar 26: 133 crimesApr 26: 138 crimesMay 26: 110 crimesJun 26: 145 crimes Jun 26: 145 crimes 145 70 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NG17 7 (May 24–Jun 26, average 112/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
32%
Households with children
28%
Households
6,333

Owned 61% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NG17 7.

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Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7: frequently asked questions

Is Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 a good place to live?

In Kirkby-in-Ashfield (NG17 7), recorded crime is 132% above the national average, homes sell for around £328,560 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7?

Recorded crime in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 runs at 621.6 per 1,000 properties, 132% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 safe?

Crime in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 runs at 621.6 per 1,000 properties, 132% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7?

Homes in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 sell for around £328,560 on average, based on 141 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 at risk of flooding?

Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,060 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7?

There are 5 schools in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 (3 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 a deprived area?

Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).