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Affluence in S21 4EX

How S21 4EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Eckington East & Renishaw
Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,669 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S21 4EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S21 4EX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,078
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in the S21 4EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

S21 4EXEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the S21 4EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S21 4EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the S21 4EX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

S21 4EXEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S21 4EX (Eckington East & Renishaw) (about 1,669 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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