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About

Erewash is a local government district in south-eastern Derbyshire that covers the towns of Ilkeston and Long Eaton and a number of surrounding villages. The borough council is based in Ilkeston. The area combines compact urban centres and former industrial sites: coal workings and lace and hosiery factories shaped local employment through the 19th and 20th centuries. Long Eaton’s lace and textile workshops left a pattern of narrow streets, former mill buildings and rows of terraces, while Ilkeston retains a regular market and civic architecture from the same period.

Water and green corridors run through the district. The Erewash Canal and the River Erewash thread the borough, with towpaths used for walking and cycling and stretches of reclaimed colliery land turned to open space. Housing, light industry and newer developments sit alongside small parks and village greens. Local services are provided from Ilkeston and Long Eaton, and road and rail links support commuting and local travel across the East Midlands.

Area overview

On average Erewash has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Erewash is £47,566 per year. There are 52 schools in Erewash: 37 primary (3 Outstanding and 25 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). Erewash is home to around 112,906 people, with a population density of about 1,029.9 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Erewash Population
112,906
Population density
1,029.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.63(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.55(-18%)
Shoplifting
8.54(-4%)
Public order
7.92(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.7(-10%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
104,400
92.46%
Other White
2,739
2.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
979
0.87%
Indian
921
0.82%
Irish
532
0.47%
Total population: 112,908

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
24,203
25.88%
No qualifications
18,530
19.81%
Level 3 (A level)
17,036
18.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14,022
14.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10,440
11.16%
Total 16+ residents: 93,530

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
18,887
37.52%
Owns with a mortgage
16,285
32.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
7,518
14.94%
Other social rented
4,623
9.18%
Social rents from council
1,775
3.53%
Total households: 50,336

Property prices in Erewash

Based on 1,374 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Erewash area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Erewash in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Erewash over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached395£325,000
Flats44£119,500
Semi-Detached605£212,500
Terraced330£165,000

10 years median price trend in Erewash

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Erewash.

All wards in Erewash

Awsworth Road

Breaston

Cotmanhay

Derby Road East

Derby Road West

Draycott & Risley

Hallam Fields

Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale

Larklands

Little Eaton & Stanley

Little Hallam

Long Eaton Central

Nottingham Road

Ockbrook & Borrowash

Sandiacre

Sawley

Shipley View

West Hallam & Dale Abbey

Wilsthorpe

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.