# Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton

The south west of the South Derbyshire. 12,406 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 65 square kilometres.

Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton had 11,474 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004128. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 3,236th 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/south-derbyshire/castle-gresley-overseal-and-coton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,474** (2021). Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton had 11,474 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 420th 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/south-derbyshire/castle-gresley-overseal-and-coton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 10%** (2022). About 10% of people in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton 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/south-derbyshire/castle-gresley-overseal-and-coton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.7%** (January 2026). In Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton, 88.7% 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/south-derbyshire/castle-gresley-overseal-and-coton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004128) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 10% of people in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton 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=E02004128) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 213 homes were sold in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004128) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004128) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton had 11,474 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton at a rate of 72.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across South Derbyshire.
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 |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 397 |
| Other crime | 188 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 92 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 65 |
| Vehicle crime | 59 |
| Burglary | 39 |
| Drug offences | 32 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |

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

## How Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton compares

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

| Measure | Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £275,000 | 6th most expensive | 12 middle areas, South Derbyshire · 2025 |
| Population | 11,474 | 2nd most populated | 12 middle areas, South Derbyshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 10% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 12 middle areas, South Derbyshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.7% | 3rd lowest | 12 middle areas, South Derbyshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton at a rate of 72.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across South Derbyshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 128 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (397), other crime (188) and anti-social behaviour (92).
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 South Derbyshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Derbyshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Derbyshire and not Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton alone. [See South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire)

- **Average house price: £259,537** (August 2026). South Derbyshire’s average house price was £259,537 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,520** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Derbyshire earned a median of £41,520 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 108th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in South Derbyshire costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th 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: 14.4** (2025). South Derbyshire has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton was £275,000 in 2025.
Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton had 11,474 usual residents at the census.
About 10% of people in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004128
- Ward: [Linton †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/ward/linton)
- Constituency: [South Derbyshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-derbyshire)
- Council: [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 64.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,406*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 34

* 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

[Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton Campville](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/whittington-hopwas-and-clifton-campville), [Barton-under-Needwood](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/barton-under-needwood), [Donisthope & Blackfordby](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/donisthope-and-blackfordby), [Measham & Appleby Magna](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/measham-and-appleby-magna), [Branston](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/branston), [Swadlincote West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/swadlincote-west)

## Latest updates for Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton

- 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/E02004128

## How to cite

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