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S42 5DF area guide

Who lives in S42 5DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Arkwright Town & Temple Normanton
Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,881 (2024)

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At a glance

What S42 5DF is like

S42 5DF is a postcode in the Arkwright Town & Temple Normanton area of North East Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,881 people. 80.2% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S42 5 sold for a median of £188,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S42 5DF compares

Headline figures for S42 5DF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,000

Median over 155 sales in S42 5, −10.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£42,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S42 5DF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S42 5 is down 10.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S42 5DF FAQs

Is S42 5DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S42 5DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,000.

Homes in S42 5 sold for a median of £188,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S42 5DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S42 5DF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S42 5DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 80.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.5%).

Which council covers S42 5DF?

The local authority for S42 5DF is North East Derbyshire.

S42 5DF comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S42 5DF?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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