Cotmanhay
Erewash 001 · 5 sub-areas · 7,239 residents
Erewash 001 sits within the Erewash district in the East Midlands, home to around 7,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £785 a month — well under the UK average for a 2-bed — making it one of the more affordable corners of the region. The area does carry a higher crime rate than most, which is the main trade-off to weigh up.
Cotmanhay is a settled residential pocket of Erewash. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 62 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cotmanhay?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £831 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Cotmanhay in Erewash
Living in Cotmanhay
Erewash 001 is a predominantly residential stretch of the Erewash district, shaped more by everyday practicality than anything else. It's the kind of area where most people get around by car — roughly two in three residents drive to work — and the nearest rail station is about 1.6 km away, a walk of around 20 minutes. Greenspace is genuinely close for most residents: around 73% can reach a green area within a short walk, with the typical nearest patch sitting under 220 metres from home.
On cost, this part of Erewash is genuinely affordable. A two-bedroom home comes in at around £785 a month — roughly a third below the UK national median for that size. One-beds average around £600 and three-beds around £944. You can save around a deposit in just 2.6 years at median local salaries, which puts it well ahead of most English areas on that measure. Rents did tick up about 2.5% over the past year, but the base is low enough that the increase is modest in cash terms.
The neighbourhood skews slightly younger and older at the same time — around 22% of residents are under 18, and another 19% are 65 or over, which means the 35–49 working-family cohort is comparatively thin at about 17%. Nearly half of homes are owner-occupied, but there's a notably large social housing stock: roughly 32% of homes are social rented, well above the national norm. One in three households lives alone.
One thing to flag before committing: crime runs at around 149 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is meaningfully above the UK average of roughly 80. That's worth factoring in, especially if safety is a priority. The schools picture is also below the national norm — only around 37% of schools within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding, compared to the national figure of roughly 89%. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Erewash 001 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The rents are genuinely low — a two-bed around £785 a month is well below the national average — and greenspace is close for most residents. The main drawbacks are a crime rate roughly twice the UK average and a schools picture well below the national norm, so it suits cost-focused renters more than families prioritising school quality or low crime.
- What is the rent in Erewash 001?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £598 a month, a two-bed about £785, and a three-bed roughly £944. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.5% over the past year, but the base is low enough that the cash increase is modest.
- Is Erewash 001 safe?
- Crime here runs at around 149 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly twice the UK average of about 80. The area sits in approximately the bottom 20% nationally on the deprivation index, which is the main driver. It's worth checking street-level data for specific streets before committing.
- What's the commute from Erewash 001 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes around 72 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.6 km away — roughly a 20-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, so car commuters will find journey times considerably shorter.
- Who lives in Erewash 001?
- A broad mix of ages, with notable shares of under-18s (around 22%) and over-65s (around 19%). About half of homes are owner-occupied, but social housing makes up around 32% of the stock — well above the national average. The area is predominantly UK-born and has a low graduate share at around 16%.
- What schools are near Erewash 001?
- There are 41 schools within 2 km, so options are plentiful. The quality picture is patchy though — only around 37% are rated Good or Outstanding, compared to a national figure of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.7 km away. Check individual Ofsted ratings and current catchment boundaries before choosing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Erewash 001?
- The median sale price is around £162,000, and at local salary levels a typical buyer can save a deposit in about 2.6 years — one of the more achievable timescales in the East Midlands. That said, rent-to-take-home sits at about 42.5%, so saving while renting here takes discipline.