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Housing in S44 5RF

What the homes in S44 5RF 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
2,582 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S44 5RFEngland
Detached16.4%22.9%
Semi-detached55%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S44 5RF area is below that, at 46.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

S44 5RF
46%
15%
38%
England
  • Owned46.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented38%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S44 5RFEngland
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council33.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S44 5RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.3%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

S44 5RFEngland
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 S44 5RF sits in (Grassmoor & Holmewood): about 2,582 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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