Housing in S42 5PY
What the homes in S42 5PY 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
- 1,882 (2024)
S42 5PYChesterfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (71.8%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S42 5PY area is well below that, at 37.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.1% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented8.5%20.5%
- Social rented51.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.5%. 29.9% 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 5PY sits in (Grassmoor & Holmewood): about 1,882 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.