Long Eaton South
Erewash 014 · 6 sub-areas · 9,364 residents
Erewash 014, in the East Midlands district of Erewash, is home to around 9,400 people and sits firmly at the affordable end of the regional market. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £785 a month — well below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and owner-occupation runs unusually high, giving this area a settled, residential feel.
Long Eaton South is a commuter neighbourhood within Erewash — train into Sheffield runs in around 52 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Long Eaton South?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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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Long Eaton South in Erewash
Living in Long Eaton South
Erewash 014 is a predominantly owner-occupied residential area in the Erewash district of the East Midlands. More than three in four households own their home — a significantly higher share than you'd find in most urban neighbourhoods — which shapes the character of the place: quieter streets, longer-term residents, fewer transient renters. It feels suburban and established rather than fast-moving.
On cost, this is genuinely affordable territory. The median monthly rent sits at around £831 across all sizes, and even a three-bedroom home averages under £950 a month. That's a sharp contrast to central East Midlands cities and a fraction of what you'd pay in London or the South East. Rents have risen modestly — around 2.5% year-on-year — so the gap with pricier markets remains intact. Buying is also realistic: the median sale price is around £240,000, and the typical deposit takes under four years to save on a local salary.
The people here skew slightly older. Around 43% of residents are aged 50 or above, and single-person households account for nearly three in ten homes — higher than the national average. Families with children make up roughly one in five households. It's not a student area, and the young professional crowd is thinner on the ground than in the nearby cities of Derby or Nottingham. The degree-qualification rate sits at 27%, broadly average for the East Midlands.
For practical purposes: the nearest rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk — and car travel is the dominant mode here, with over half of residents commuting by car. Public transport use is low at under 5%. Broadband infrastructure is strong, with 100% gigabit coverage and no properties below the minimum upload speed. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets of Erewash 014.
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Frequently asked
- Is Erewash 014 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled suburban area with high home ownership and low crime — around 54 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, well below the national average. It suits people who want affordable, low-key residential living rather than a busy urban environment. The trade-off is limited public transport and fewer amenities than nearby Derby or Nottingham.
- What is the rent in Erewash 014?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £598 a month, a two-bedroom costs roughly £785, and a three-bedroom averages about £944. These figures are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 2.5% year-on-year, but remain well below the UK national median.
- Is Erewash 014 safe?
- Yes, relatively so. The crime rate is around 54 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, compared to a UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the 7th deprivation decile nationally, meaning it's less deprived than most English neighbourhoods, which tends to correlate with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Erewash 014 to Birmingham?
- By public transport it's around 77 minutes to Birmingham. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk. That said, most residents drive: over 56% commute by car, and public transport use is low at under 5% of residents.
- Who lives in Erewash 014?
- Mostly older, long-term residents — around 43% are aged 50 or above, and over three in four households own their home. Single-person households account for nearly 30% of homes. It's not a student area or a young-professional hub; the community tends to be settled and stable.
- What schools are near Erewash 014?
- There are 48 schools within 2 km of typical residents, though only around 40% are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.5 km away. It's worth checking individual school catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street to move to.
- How good is broadband in Erewash 014?
- Excellent. Every property in the area has access to gigabit-capable broadband, and none fall below the minimum upload speed standard. If you work from home — about 27% of residents already do — connectivity won't be an issue here.