Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave
Erewash 006 · 5 sub-areas · 8,514 residents
Erewash 006 is a residential neighbourhood in the East Midlands district of Erewash, home to around 8,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £785 a month — well under the national two-bedroom average — and more than three-quarters of residents own their homes, making this one of the most settled, owner-occupied parts of the district.
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave is a settled residential pocket of Erewash. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 66 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave in Erewash
Living in Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave
This part of Erewash is solidly residential — the kind of area where families put down roots rather than pass through. Owner-occupation sits at around 75%, which is high even by East Midlands standards, and the neighbourhood has a calm, established feel that reflects that stability. Green space is close: the nearest park or open land is roughly 350 metres away on average, and around 44% of residents can walk to meaningful greenspace.
Rents here are genuinely affordable. A two-bedroom home runs about £785 a month — roughly a third less than the UK national average for a two-bed — and even a three-bedroom property comes in under £950. Council tax (Band D) is around £2,360 a year, in line with the wider district. For buyers, the median sale price is roughly £188,000, and a typical deposit takes under three years to save on local wages, which is a reasonable position by national standards.
The population skews slightly younger than you might expect for such a settled area: around 24% of residents are between 18 and 34, while under-18s make up just over 20%. Single-person households account for about 28% — not unusual, but a reminder that it's not exclusively family territory. Degree-level qualifications are held by roughly 22% of residents, slightly below the national average.
Getting around relies heavily on the car: around 64% of residents drive to work, while just under 4% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2,300 metres away — roughly a 29-minute walk, or a short drive. The nearest major employment hub is around 69 minutes away. Working from home is common here, with more than one in five residents doing so. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Erewash 006 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable residential area with good greenspace access and high owner-occupation — around 75% of residents own their homes. It suits people who want a quiet base with low rents, though it's car-dependent and school Ofsted ratings within catchment distance are below the national average.
- What is the rent in Erewash 006?
- A one-bedroom home averages around £598 a month, a two-bedroom around £785, and a three-bedroom around £944. These figures are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.5% over the past year.
- Is Erewash 006 safe?
- The crime rate is around 81 per 1,000 residents annually, roughly in line with the UK national average of about 80 per 1,000. It's not a high-crime area, but it's not especially low either — broadly typical for a suburban East Midlands neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Erewash 006 to the nearest city centre?
- Most residents drive — about 64% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2,300 metres away (about a 29-minute walk). By public transport, Birmingham takes around 80 minutes and Manchester around 125 minutes. The nearest major employment hub is roughly 69 minutes away.
- Who lives in Erewash 006?
- Mostly long-term owner-occupiers — around 75% own their home. The population is fairly evenly spread across age groups, with a slightly higher-than-expected share of 18–34 year olds at nearly 24%. Around 95% of residents were born in the UK, making it one of the less ethnically diverse parts of the region.
- What schools are near Erewash 006?
- There are 55 schools within 2 kilometres, but only around 48% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4,100 metres away. Families should check catchment boundaries directly with Erewash council's admissions team.
- How affordable is buying a home in Erewash 006?
- The median sale price is around £188,000, and a typical deposit takes under three years to save on local wages. That's a more achievable timeline than most of England, making it a realistic option for first-time buyers priced out of larger cities.