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Postcode district · Sutton-in-Ashfield

Housing in NG17

What the homes in NG17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
80,562 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.6%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG17England
Detached28.9%22.9%
Semi-detached43.6%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in NG17 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

NG17
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18%
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England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG17England
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

NG17England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ashfield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ashfield (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

AshfieldEngland
All homes£795£1,459
One bedroom£560£1,195
Two bedrooms£725£1,335
Three bedrooms£847£1,489
Four or more£1,194£2,161
Detached£1,042£1,640
Semi-detached£847£1,449
Terraced£776£1,435
Flat or maisonette£632£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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