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Housing in S42 5SU

What the homes in S42 5SU 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
2,240 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (56.4%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S42 5SUEngland
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached56.4%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S42 5SU area is above that, at 69.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

S42 5SU
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14%
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England
  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S42 5SUEngland
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council15.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S42 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

S42 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

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.

North East DerbyshireEngland
All homes£791£1,459
One bedroom£569£1,195
Two bedrooms£723£1,335
Three bedrooms£878£1,489
Four or more£1,209£2,161
Detached£1,039£1,640
Semi-detached£853£1,449
Terraced£745£1,435
Flat or maisonette£655£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S42 5SU sits in (Grassmoor & Holmewood): about 2,240 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.

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