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Affluence in S41 9HW

How S41 9HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Old Whittington
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,252 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S41 9HW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S41 9HW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,214
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in the S41 9HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

S41 9HWEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the S41 9HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S41 9HWEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the S41 9HW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

S41 9HWEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S41 9HW (Old Whittington) (about 1,252 residents).

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

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