Killamarsh
Killamarsh is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 9,625. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Kiveton Bridge, 4.1 km away. There were around 39 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 Killamarsh area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bolsover area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 80,273 residents at roughly 501 people per km².
- Council
- Bolsover
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 142nd of 294 English council areas — better than 52% 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
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 10° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:38
13h 11m 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 Loundsley Green, United Kingdom
Crime
68 reported · July 2026▲ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences32
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Public order7
- Burglary6
Neighbourhood team: Killamarsh · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Anti-Social behaviour in and around Peacock Close play area and shopping precinct. 2. Burglary in the local area. 3. ASB of Off Road B…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
142 reported road collisions (2024)
32 killed or seriously injured · 195 casualties · 17.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
237 food businesses within 2 miles
- 210 rated 4–5 ★ (188 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kiveton Bridge (3.8 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kiveton Bridge (3.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£188,025 average▲ 6.6% YoY
Across Bolsover · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£710 average monthly rent▲ 5.5% YoY
- 1 bed £500
- 2 bed £648
- 3 bed £751
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.0 times median annual pay (5.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (10.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 176.7p · Asda (3.7 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Water Sports (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses4
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
80,273 residents in Bolsover · 501/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 58 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,559 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 38,920)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 10,888 pupils
33 primary · 5 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 19 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
41inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Frederick Gent SchoolGood
- Heritage High SchoolGood
- Shirebrook Academy
- The Bolsover School
- Tibshelf Community School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bolsover
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
57 applications decided
96.5% granted · 55 granted, 2 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Louise Sandher-Jones
Labour
North East Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 22
- Con 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,565 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £26,900 avg
e.g. Become a Biology Tutor in Killamarsh – Flexible & Remote, Become a Maths Tutor in Killamarsh – Flexible & Remote, Car Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£679 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,224 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 43,191 certificates
13.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
78% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Biomass 32% · Gas 18% · Solar 5%
109 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills450 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office362 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation346 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s309 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership306 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Killamarsh murders · 0.3 kmIn the evening of 18 September 2021, Damien Bendall murdered his partner Terri Harris, her two children Lacey and John-Paul Bennet, as well as Lacey's friend Connie Gent at a residential property on Chandos Crescent i…
Killamarsh · 0.5 kmKillamarsh is a village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, England, close to Derbyshire’s border with South Yorkshire. It forms part of the Sheffield urban area and lies about 8 miles south-east of the centre…
Upperthorpe and Killamarsh railway station · 0.7 kmUpperthorpe and Killamarsh was a railway station that served the villages of Killamarsh and Upperthorpe, in Derbyshire, England. It was one of three stations serving Killamarsh. The station was on the Sheffield Distri…
Killamarsh Central railway station · 0.8 kmKillamarsh Central is a disused railway station that served the village of Killamarsh, in Derbyshire, England.
Killamarsh West railway station · 1.0 kmKillamarsh West was a railway station in Halfway, South Yorkshire, England; it was one of three stations that served the village of Killamarsh in Derbyshire.
Rother Valley Country Park · 1.5 kmThe Rother Valley Country Park is a country park in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, close to Rotherham's border with Sheffield and Derbyshire. It covers 3 square kilometres and has fou…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killamarsh?
- Killamarsh is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Bolsover local authority.
- What is the population of Killamarsh?
- Killamarsh has an approximate settlement population of 9,625.
- How deprived is Killamarsh?
- The Bolsover local authority, which includes Killamarsh, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.