East Midlands · Non-metropolitan district

Ashfield

2026/27 view

Ashfield · ONS E07000170

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 129,572 2024
East Midlands region 5,063,164
Ashfield represents 2.56% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+3,051 residents ↑ 2.4%
2019: 126,521 residents2020: 126,687 residents2021: 126,356 residents2022: 127,126 residents2023: 128,449 residents2024: 129,572 residents
Ashfield +2.4%
East Midlands +4.5%
England +4.3%
Growth context

Ashfield's population grew over five years. Its change was 2.1 percentage points below the East Midlands and 1.8 percentage points below England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile