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S42 5ZJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Grassmoor & Holmewood
Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,240 (2024)

S42 5ZJChesterfield

At a glance

What S42 5ZJ is like

S42 5ZJ is a postcode in the Grassmoor & Holmewood 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 2,240 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5ZJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£40,527

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S42 5ZJ 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
21.6% 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 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S42 5ZJ FAQs

Is S42 5ZJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S42 5ZJ?

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 5ZJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S42 5ZJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S42 5ZJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.4%).

Which council covers S42 5ZJ?

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

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

How well connected is S42 5ZJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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