The Dales

The Dales is one of 23 wards in Ashfield, home to 2,712 people in 1,202 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £189,995 over the past two years, 5% below the Ashfield median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Ashfield average.

Ward E05010694 · 57 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,712residentsCensus 2021

£190kmedian sale price103 sales, 24 months

11%green within 500 mpostcode average

97%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

The Dales in AshfieldPostcodes in The Dales highlighted; the rest of Ashfield in grey

Map of Ashfield with The Dales highlighted

People and homes.

2,712 residents in 1,202 households, next to the Ashfield average.

14%

aged 15–29

28%

aged 65 and over

83%

owner-occupied homes

16%

privately rented

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in The Dales and Ashfield.

The DalesAshfield

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 142 crimes and incidents in The Dales in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 52 per 1,000 residents, against 103 across Ashfield.

Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Nottinghamshire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)