# Long Eaton West

South east Erewash. 7,557 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.4 square kilometres.

Long Eaton West had 7,621 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004088. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Long Eaton West was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 3,347th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/long-eaton-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,621** (2021). Long Eaton West had 7,621 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,200th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/long-eaton-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in Long Eaton West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/long-eaton-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.9%** (January 2026). In Long Eaton West, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/long-eaton-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 73% of people in Long Eaton West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 124 homes were sold in Long Eaton West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004088) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Long Eaton West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004088) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Long Eaton West had 7,621 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Long Eaton West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Long Eaton West at a rate of 61.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.3 per 1,000 people across Erewash.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 159 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 122 |
| Other crime | 88 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Long Eaton West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Long Eaton West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £280,000 | 2nd most expensive | 15 middle areas, Erewash · 2025 |
| Population | 7,621 | 7th most populated | 15 middle areas, Erewash · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 73% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, Erewash · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.9% | 5th lowest | 15 middle areas, Erewash · Jan 2026 |

## Is Long Eaton West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Long Eaton West at a rate of 61.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.3 per 1,000 people across Erewash.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Long Eaton West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (159), violence and sexual offences (122) and other crime (88).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Erewash

These figures are published for the whole of Erewash, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Erewash and not Long Eaton West alone. [See Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash)

- **Average house price: £218,506** (August 2026). Erewash’s average house price was £218,506 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,290** (2025). Full-time workers living in Erewash earned a median of £36,290 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 104th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Erewash costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.7** (2025). Erewash has a deprivation score of 20.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 127th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Long Eaton West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Long Eaton West was £280,000 in 2025.
Long Eaton West had 7,621 usual residents at the census.
About 73% of people in Long Eaton West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Long Eaton West, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004088
- Ward: [Derby Road West †](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/ward/derby-road-west)
- Constituency: [Erewash †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erewash)
- Council: [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.43 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,557*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Breaston & Draycott](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/breaston-and-draycott), [Long Eaton North](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/long-eaton-north), [Sawley](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/sawley), [Sandiacre & Stanton](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/sandiacre-and-stanton), [Long Eaton Town](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/long-eaton-town)

## Latest updates for Long Eaton West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004088

## How to cite

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