Sutton in Ashfield, United Kingdom

For demographic purposes Sutton-in-Ashfield is included in the Mansfield Urban Area, although it administratively forms part of the separate council district of Ashfield, which is based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. To the north is Teversal, Skegby and Stanton Hill.

The Sutton Town Centre Spatial Masterplan (2019) sets out the investment and regeneration for Sutton in Ashfield. Projects have included the Portland Square renovation, the creation of the Cornerstone Theatre, and new car park, pop up market.

The former Wilco store in Portland Square is set to become a campus for students at Vision West Nottinghamshire College. This work is currently underway.

A new waterside restaurant has been built at Kings Mill Reservoir, the restaurant is meant to be opening in spring 2026.

A major new employer arrived in the area when Amazon created in 2020 a new warehouse and distribution facility, known as a "fulfilment centre", with the promise of 1,000 new vacancies. It is situated at Summit Park, just off the MARR road, on the outskirts of Sutton in Ashfield, close to the boundary with Mansfield. Mansfield's MP Ben Bradley stated it was fortunate that the development would help to mitigate slightly the harmful financial effects of COVID-19 restrictions on the community.

The Sherwood Observatory area was developed by creating a planetarium and science discovery centre in 2023. The facility was financed by £5.3 million in grants, National Lottery funding, the government's Towns Fund via Ashfield District Council and private donations.

Sutton Colliery was outside of the town in Stanton Hill. It closed in 1989.

Sutton-in-Ashfield has had a public swimming pool since 1926. The first one was built on Brook Street and was paid for by the local Miners Welfare fund. Initially, the pool was only open during the summer months, with the pool being covered and used as a dancehall in the winter. In 1969, a new 25m-long pool (with high diving board and 4m deep end) was opened next door to the original pool (which was from then on used as a teaching pool). In the 1970s, as part of the construction of the Sutton Centre School, a public ice rink was provided. In 2008, the Brook Street swimming pools and the Sutton Centre ice rink were closed and the Lammas Leisure Centre on Lammas Road opened. The formal opening was performed by Dame Kelly Holmes. The Lammas Leisure Centre has 2 swimming pools (main and teaching), an ice rink (home to Sutton Sting Ice Hockey Academy), 2 squash courts (home to Sutton Squash Club), a gym, a multi-purpose sports hall and an indoor bowling green.

There is a local athletics club, the Sutton-in-Ashfield Harriers & Athletics Club, and swimming club associated with both local schools and the Lammas Leisure Centre itself. There is also the Coxmoor Golf Club on Coxmoor Road (B6139), next to the A611. As a result of local council grant applications for sport development, Sebastian Coe opened a new athletics track for the town at the nearby Ashfield School in February 2007.