SHAKESPEARE STREET, S42 5AU House Prices & Local Information

S42 5AU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Shakespeare Street, 0.5km from Grasshill in Grassmoor. Administratively it sits within Grassmoor ward and the North East Derbyshire constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S42 5AU is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 71% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 79 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £120k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for S42 5AU are sourced from Output Area E00100187 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.