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S21 area guide

Who lives in S21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,163 (2024)
At a glance

What S21 is like

The S21 postcode district in North East Derbyshire covers 465 live postcodes and is home to about 26,163 people in 11,524 households. 66% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in S21 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S21 compares

Headline figures for S21, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£217,500

Median over 212 sales in S21, +11% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in S21.

Household incomeMore
£45,309

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S21 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in S21 is up 11% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S21 FAQs

01
Is S21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in S21?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in S21 sold for a median of £217,500 across 212 sales in the year to August 2026, +11% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S21, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in S21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).
05
Which council covers S21?

The local authority for S21 is North East Derbyshire.

S21 comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S21?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Halfway Platform, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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