Housing in S42 5EA
What the homes in S42 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Grassmoor & Holmewood
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,210 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (78.9%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S42 5EA area is less than half that, at 27.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.5% of households against 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.5%20.5%
- Social rented64.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16.6%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North East Derbyshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North East Derbyshire, August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S42 5EA sits in (Grassmoor & Holmewood): about 1,210 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.