Issues and SWOT: Mansfield

strength

New council homes are ready on the Bellamy estate

The development has been handed over and tenants are moving in.

Proposed response: Support tenants with heating controls, repairs and settling in.

Evidence

strength

Make room for homes people can afford

Average private rent is £790 a month (August 2026) in Mansfield council area. This is £669 lower than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 4.3% in Berry Hill to 54.8% in Central — a gap of 50.5 percentage points.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

weakness

Some people need lasting support to keep a home

Housing First supports residents with histories of homelessness and complex needs.

Proposed response: Make routes into housing advice clear and maintain continuity of support.

Evidence

weakness

Bring support closer to people in poor health

7.3% of people reported bad or very bad health in Mansfield council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.7% in Lindhurst to 12.3% in Oak Tree — a gap of 10.6 percentage points.

This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.

opportunity

A vacant store could become a useful services hub

Mansfield Connect proposes bringing civic and community services to the former Beales site.

Proposed response: Explain the revised plans and collect views before a decision.

Evidence

opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

19.3% of people in Mansfield council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.3% in Lindhurst to 38.1% in Berry Hill — a gap of 29.8 percentage points.

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

opportunity

Connect local skills to local opportunities

22.1% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Mansfield council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 5.8% in Lindhurst to 31.3% in Bancroft — a gap of 25.5 percentage points.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

opportunity

Target safety work where problems repeat

Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Mansfield council area.

Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.

opportunity

Turn published plans into visible progress

3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.

A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.

opportunity

Target support where disadvantages overlap

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 3.4% in Lindhurst to 43.1% in Oak Tree — a gap of 39.7 percentage points.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

threat

Hidden building problems have changed the plan

Structural problems led to a proposal for full demolition rather than refurbishment.

Proposed response: Explain the resulting changes to cost, timetable and design.

Evidence