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S44 5RA

Gorse Bank

Holmewood & Heath

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Detailed insights for S44 5RA

Overview

Postcode S44 5RA is located in an urban city, within the Holmewood & Heath ward of North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Grassmoor & Holmewood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 143.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Grassmoor & Holmewood is £40,527 per year. The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 4.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
53.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Grassmoor & Holmewood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,812 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Grassmoor & Holmewood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

53.2%

Approximately 53.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Grassmoor & Holmewood is £40,527 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from S44 5RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Grassmoor & Holmewood near S44 5RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
1,060.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
84.69(+147%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.12(+65%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.94(+140%)
Other theft
14.18(+144%)
Public order
12.52(+79%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
95.6%
Other White
7
1.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.82%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.55%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.27%
Total population: 364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
25.09%
Level 4+ (Degree)
49
17.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
16%
Level 3 (A level)
38
13.82%
Total 16+ residents: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
72
51.06%
Owns outright
30
21.28%
Owns with a mortgage
25
17.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.67%
Other social rented
3
2.13%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Holmewood & Heath

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £198,998 in Holmewood & Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holmewood & Heath 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 Holmewood & Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£309,998
Semi-Detached34£185,000
Terraced8£115,000

10 year median price trend in Holmewood & Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holmewood & Heath.

Schools

In the S44 5RA postcode area, located within Grassmoor & Holmewood, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S44 5RA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHeath Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S44 5RA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S44 5RA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miShell ShopHeath Road, Chesterfield, S44 5QSWalking directions to Shell Shop
0.5 miAsda ExpressMansfield Road, Heath, Chesterfield, S44 5SWWalking directions to Asda Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North East Derbyshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,570
Band B£1,832
Band C£2,093
Band D£2,355
Band E£2,878
Band F£3,402
Band G£3,925
Band H£4,710

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth East DerbyshireE07000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolsoverE14001109
WardHolmewood & HeathE05012053
ParishHeath and HolmewoodE04002870
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Grassmoor & HolmewoodE02004113
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North East Derbyshire 009CE01019799
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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