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Affluence in S43 2DY

How S43 2DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S43 2DY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S43 2DY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,950
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in the S43 2DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S43 2DYEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the S43 2DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S43 2DYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the S43 2DY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

S43 2DYEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S43 2DY (New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill) (about 1,411 residents).

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

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