Grassmoor
Grassmoor is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. There are around 2 restaurants and cafés, 13 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Chesterfield, 4.7 km away. There were around 88 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Grassmoor area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North East Derbyshire area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 101,999 residents at roughly 370 people per km².
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 116th of 294 English council areas — better than 61% 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 7° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:30
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
44 reported · August 2026▼ 23% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences21
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Other theft6
- Vehicle crime3
6 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Holmewood, Grassmoor, Calow and Arkwright · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Speeding traffic/hazardous driving 2. ASB - locations include: Holmewood behind the library, Holmewood Masefield Park. Holmewood Worki…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
158 reported road collisions (2025)
40 killed or seriously injured · 211 casualties · 15.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
134 food businesses within 2 miles
- 114 rated 4–5 ★ (104 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chesterfield (4.7 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chesterfield (4.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£253,012 average▲ 5.3% YoY
Across North East Derbyshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£791 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £569
- 2 bed £723
- 3 bed £878
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,368 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (5.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (5.9 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Six Halts (3.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches4
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
101,999 residents in North East Derbyshire · 370/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,852
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,194
- Net moves+1,658
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 158 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,467 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (39% of 49,100)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
51 schools · 12,891 pupils
46 primary · 3 secondary · 2 other
Ofsted: 15 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (71%)
49 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolGood
- Tupton Hall SchoolGood
- Eckington SchoolInadequate
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North East Derbyshire
Care & health services
689 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies147
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Derbyshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 4 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
119 applications decided
87.4% granted · 104 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Louise Sandher-Jones
Labour
North East Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 14
- Grn 1
- Ref 6
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,875 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £37,172 avg
e.g. Care Assistant, Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£741 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,905 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,377 certificates
11.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 45% · Biomass 32% · Gas 16% · Imports 4%
103 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 79.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in S42
- North Wingfield Medical Centre
- St Lawrence Road Surgery
- Wingerworth Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills452 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation351 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK176 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth169 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND163 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Grassmoor · 0.3 kmGrassmoor is a village in Derbyshire, England, approximately three miles to the south of Chesterfield its distance from London is 148.5 miles. Its original name, according to 16th-century parish records, was Gresmore.…
Five Pits Trail · 0.7 kmThe Five Pits Trail is a rail trail in Derbyshire, England. It consists of a network of surfaced walkways for recreational use. The approximately 5.5-mile-long (8.9 km) trail links Grassmoor to Tibshelf. The Trail can…
Grassmoor, Hasland and Winsick · 0.8 kmGrassmoor, Hasland and Winsick is a civil parish within the North East Derbyshire district, which is in the county of Derbyshire, England. Named for local settlements, with a mix of a number of villages and hamlets am…
Tupton · 1.2 kmTupton is a village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, 5 miles (8 km) south of Chesterfield. The population of the civil parish -- including Egstow and Old Tupton -- was 3,428 at the 2011…
Temple Normanton · 1.3 kmTemple Normanton is a village and a civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 490.
Grassmoor railway station · 1.5 kmGrassmoor railway station is a disused station serving the suburb of Hasland in Chesterfield and village of Grassmoor, Derbyshire, England. It operated from 1893 until 1940.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grassmoor?
- Grassmoor is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the North East Derbyshire local authority.
- How deprived is Grassmoor?
- The North East Derbyshire local authority, which includes Grassmoor, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.