Welcome to Ashby Woulds
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Ashby de la Zouch, sometimes hyphenated as Ashby-de-la-Zouch, () and shortened locally to Ashby, is a market town and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. The town is near to the Derbyshire and Staffordshire borders. Its 2001 census population of 11,410 rose to 12,370 in 2011. The castle in the town was an important fort in the 15th–17th centuries. In the 19th century the town's main industries were ribbon manufacture, coal mining, and brickmaking. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Shellbrook to the west and Boundary to the north-west. Swadlincote, Burton upon Trent, Melbourne and Coalville are within 10 miles (16 km), with Derby 11+1⁄2 miles (19 km) due north. Ashby lies at the heart of The National Forest, about 24 miles (39 km) south of the Peak District National Park, on the A42 between Tamworth and Nottingham. In 2018, Ashby Market Street was named "Best Shopping Experience", and in 2019 it made the final of the rising-star category for UK high streets.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
995 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
4,467 (2021) |
Density |
449 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.9 |
Ward |
Ashby Woulds |
District |
North West Leicestershire |
Postcodes |
DE11, DE12 |
ONS ID |
E04005543 |
Council
Contact details for Ashby Woulds Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Ashby Woulds Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Ashby Woulds Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Ashby Woulds Parish.