Erewash
Erewash is a town or village in Derbyshire, England. It has 1 restaurant and café, and the nearest railway station is Ilkeston, 5.5 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. Covers 11 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Erewash is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 112,906 residents at roughly 1,030 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 160th of 294 English council areas — better than 46% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 17° / 11° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:37
13h 10m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
146 reported road collisions (2024)
35 killed or seriously injured · 197 casualties · 12.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
65 food businesses within 2 miles
- 59 rated 4–5 ★ (55 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ilkeston (5.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ilkeston (5.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£217,901 average▲ 2.4% YoY
Across Erewash · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£834 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £601
- 2 bed £789
- 3 bed £949
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.1 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (3.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (3.7 km)
33 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
46 charging locations within ~8 km
- 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 240 kW
- Nearest: Stanton Bonna Concrete LTD (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
112,906 residents in Erewash · 1,030/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 168 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,361 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 53,160)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
50 schools · 15,777 pupils
37 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Friesland SchoolGood
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyGood
- The Long Eaton SchoolRequires improvement
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Wilsthorpe School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Erewash
Care & health services
695 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies152
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Derbyshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
76 applications decided
92.1% granted · 70 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jonathan Davies
Labour
Mid Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 25
- Con 16
- LD 1
- Grn 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,330 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£724 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,222 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
37% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,112 certificates
11.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 38% · Wind 25% · Biomass 19% · Solar 15%
173 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in DE7
- Arthur Medical Centre
- Old Station Surgery
- South Street Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills2,548 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office338 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s304 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership301 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership251 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
West Bridgford Methodist Church · 1.0 kmWest Bridgford Methodist Church, formerly Musters Road Methodist Church, is in West Bridgford. Nottingham. It is a Grade II listed building. It is part of the Nottingham South circuit of the Methodist Church of Great…
Dale Abbey (ruin) · 1.1 kmDale Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Stanley Park, was a religious house, close to Ilkeston in Derbyshire. Its ruins are located at the village of Dale Abbey, which is named after it. Its foundation legend portrays…
Dale Abbey · 1.3 kmDale Abbey is a village and civil parish in the borough of Erewash in Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England, 6 miles north east of Derby. The population of the civil parish on the 2011 census was 1,351. Formerly…
Hopwell Hall · 1.8 kmHopwell Hall country house near Ockbrook, Derbyshire, was built in 1720. It was owned by five generations of the Pares family from 1786 to 1921. The hall was demolished after a fire in 1957.
Stanton-by-Dale Cricket Club · 1.8 kmStanton-by-Dale Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Stanton-by-Dale, Derbyshire, England and the club has a history dating back to the mid 19th century.
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Stanton-by-Dale · 1.9 kmSt Michael and All Angels' Church, Stanton-by-Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)