Is Killamarsh, Derbyshire a nice place to live?

Is Killamarsh a nice place to live or is Killamarsh a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Killamarsh meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Killamarsh?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Killamarsh. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Killamarsh. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#	Ward	Crime Rank
1	Killamarsh East	27208
2	Barlborough	25869
3	Killamarsh West	25817
4	Eckington North	22774
5	Eckington South & Renishaw	22672
6	Beighton	17768
7	Wales	17643
8	Mosborough	16792
9	Holderness	10136
10	Woodhouse	6278

Is Killamarsh a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Killamarsh, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Killamarsh residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority	%
Sheffield	6.03
North East Derbyshire (Killamarsh)	6.48
Rotherham	7.05
Chesterfield	7.24

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Killamarsh. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Killamarsh. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#	Ward	Health Rank
1	Killamarsh West (Best)	19512
2	Eckington North	16490
3	Barlborough	15655
4	Killamarsh East	14104
5	Eckington South & Renishaw	13882
6	Mosborough	12546
7	Holderness	10775
8	Beighton	10719
9	Wales	10278
10	Woodhouse (Worst)	8385

Is Killamarsh rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Killamarsh. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#	Ward	Deprivation Rank
1	Killamarsh West	22512
2	Barlborough	21356
3	Killamarsh East	18810
4	Wales	18720
5	Eckington North	17765
6	Beighton	17530
7	Mosborough	17402
8	Holderness	16795
9	Eckington South & Renishaw	14648
10	Woodhouse	10834

How affordable are the rents in Killamarsh?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Killamarsh rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Derbyshire.

Beds	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire
1	£425	£450
2	£550	£575
3	£695	£650
4	£900	£950

How much can I earn in Killamarsh per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Killamarsh, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Killamarsh's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#	Local Authority	Median Pw
1	North East Derbyshire (Killamarsh)	£653.20
2	Sheffield	£646.30
3	Chesterfield	£605.00
4	Rotherham	£598.80

So, is Killamarsh a nice place to live?

Killamarsh has passed our core town assesment with a score of 3/5.  However, the rents in Killamarsh are more expensive than other parts of Derbyshire.

* Probably.