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

Typical net household income£35,524a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime62per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied71%

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

£199,975median home sold over the past year · +9.7% over 5 years · -1.0% over the year · 222 sales
Detached£288,625
Semi-detached£177,250
Terraced£165,000
Flat£120,000
North East Derbyshire£245,000
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
SothallSheffield 88987 £225,000
Eckington West & Coal AstonNorth East Derbyshire 96586 £280,000
Clowne & BarlboroughBolsover 2,70660 £200,000
Dronfield Town & UnstoneNorth East Derbyshire 3,36451 £252,250
KillamarshNorth East Derbyshire 3,53548 £210,000
Eckington East & RenishawNorth East Derbyshire 4,43335 £175,000
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow HillChesterfield 5,13225 £155,000

People living in S21 Census 2021

Residents54,593
Median age (est.)46
Density660per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above26%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 16%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 10%Other: 14%
One person 31%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 10%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Skilled trades 13% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors12%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary10%
Administrative10%
Sales & customer service9%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

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.