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 (IoD2025). 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 146th of 294 English council areas — better than 50% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:26
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Loundsley Green, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
49 reported · August 2026▼ 9% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences24
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Criminal damage & arson8
- Vehicle crime3
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
139 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 193 casualties · 17.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
235 food businesses within 2 miles
- 208 rated 4–5 ★ (187 top)
- 2 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
£183,198 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Bolsover · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£706 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £497
- 2 bed £645
- 3 bed £747
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,197 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: 154.9p · BP (10.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · BP (10.5 km)
15 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,573
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,781
- Net moves+792
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 52 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 10,636 pupils
33 primary · 5 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 19 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
40 inspected 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
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
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
71 applications decided
95.8% granted · 68 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Louise Sandher-Jones
Labour
North East Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
2,545 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £23,491 avg
e.g. Bench Fitter, Work from Home Independent Contractor, Volunteer Retail Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£679 median full-time weekly pay
3% 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
82% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 41% · Wind 37% · Gas 14% · Imports 4%
104 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 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
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in S21
- The Valleys Medical Partnership
- Killamarsh Medical Practice
- Emmett Carr Surgery
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
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 IoD2025.