S21 postcode area · North East Derbyshire
The S21 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolsover, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, Sheffield. Area Scores range from 25 to 87 across them. Every full S21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The S21 district contains both ends of the scale: Sothall at 87 out of 100 (#889 of 6,856 in England) against New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill at 25, a 62-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill to £280,000 in Eckington West & Coal Aston — a 1.8× gap within the S21 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Bolsover, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Sheffield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the S21 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SothallSheffield | 889 | 87 | £225,000 |
| Eckington West & Coal AstonNorth East Derbyshire | 965 | 86 | £280,000 |
| Clowne & BarlboroughBolsover | 2,706 | 60 | £200,000 |
| Dronfield Town & UnstoneNorth East Derbyshire | 3,364 | 51 | £252,250 |
| KillamarshNorth East Derbyshire | 3,535 | 48 | £210,000 |
| Eckington East & RenishawNorth East Derbyshire | 4,433 | 35 | £175,000 |
| New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow HillChesterfield | 5,132 | 25 | £155,000 |
People living in S21 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Skilled trades 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 0%
Born outside the UK: 3%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in S21
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the S21 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around S21.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.