United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Mansfield
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~109k · 46 state-funded schools
Affordable to move into, difficult to thrive in. Mansfield offers a median house price of £188,000, which is one of the lowest in the East Midlands, yet this is balanced against a median house price that sits at 5.7 times annual gross pay. While rent consumes a manageable 28% of median earnings, local pay remains significantly below the regional median at £635.60 per week, a figure higher than only 1% of England authorities. The area faces structural challenges, with a deprivation score higher than 85% of England authorities and a Band D council tax of £2,600, which is among the highest in the region. This location suits those prioritising a low entry cost to the property market who are prepared to navigate a challenging local economy.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Mansfield ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£33,051/yr
Very low
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
House price
£188,000
Most affordable
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Rent
£770/mo
Affordable
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,600/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Crime
91.9/1k
High
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Deprivation
28.5
Most deprived
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Schools
88.9%
Weak
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
53 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
40 of 45 (88.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 8 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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46 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 46 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.