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Housing in S42 6DF

What the homes in S42 6DF 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
1,394 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (63.5%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S42 6DFEngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached63.5%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S42 6DF area is below that, at 48.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.7% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

S42 6DF
49%
43%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.7%20.5%
  • Social rented42.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S42 6DFEngland
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council41.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S42 6DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.8%. 25% of households include dependent children.

S42 6DFEngland
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 6DF sits in (Grassmoor & Holmewood): about 1,394 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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