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Whitwell & Elmton

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About

Whitwell and Elmton sit in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, on the eastern edge of the county’s old coalfield. Whitwell grew up around mining in the 19th and 20th centuries and still shows rows of terraced miners’ houses along its main streets, a village hall, a primary school and a small cluster of shops. Elmton is a smaller, agricultural settlement set around farmed fields and a compact village core; the parish boundaries reveal a ribbon of old stone workings and short limestone outcrops at field edges that tell of local quarrying and the underlying geology.

The area is served by a network of public footpaths and lanes that connect villages, fields and small woodlands. Local clubs, a recreation ground and periodic village events form the centre of community life, while many residents combine work in nearby towns with farming or small businesses. Historic features such as old chapels and stone cottages appear next to modern housing, and the landscape retains field patterns and hedgerows visible on Ordnance Survey maps.

Area overview

On average Whitwell & Elmton has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitwell & Elmton is £44,318 per year. There are 1 schools in Whitwell & Elmton: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Whitwell & Elmton is home to around 6,186 people, with a population density of about 255.3 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitwell & Elmton Population
6,186
Population density
255.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.02(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.24(+14%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.24(+11%)
Public order
6.47(-7%)
Shoplifting
6.14(-29%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,979
96.62%
Other White
95
1.54%
Irish
22
0.36%
Other Asian
15
0.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
14
0.23%
Total population: 6,188

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,195
23.04%
No qualifications
1,191
22.96%
Level 3 (A level)
904
17.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
791
15.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
601
11.59%
Total 16+ residents: 5,187

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,079
38.72%
Owns with a mortgage
839
30.1%
Social rents from council
486
17.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
267
9.58%
Other social rented
54
1.94%
Total households: 2,787

Property prices in Whitwell & Elmton

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Whitwell & Elmton area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitwell & Elmton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whitwell & Elmton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached41£184,000
Detached30£225,000
Terraced10£112,500

10 years median price trend in Whitwell & Elmton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitwell & Elmton.

All postcodes in Whitwell & Elmton

S804DW

Tennyson Road

S803EB

Whitwell

S804NQ

Hillside Close

S804PB

Bakestone Moor

S804QQ

Claylands Place

S804NY

Blackcliffe Field Close

S434NU

Rose Avenue

S434AF

Harlesthorpe Avenue

S804LN

Elmton Road

S804RU

Spring Hill

S804DH

Portland Avenue

S804RF

Worksop Road

S804NJ

Station Road

S434NB

Creswell Road

S804JS

Skinner Street

S804PH

Hillside

S804LQ

Hartington Drive

S434AY

Markland Lane

S804SX

The Birchills

S804PX

Vine Cottages

S804GA

Beeley Close

S803EH

Bondhay Lane

S804QP

Plantation Close

S803FP

Bondhay Lane

S804QT

Longcroft View

S804SB

Southfield Industrial Estate

S434AQ

Hickinwood Crescent

S804ST

Worksop Road

S804NR

Southfield Lane

S804QR

The Square

S804NZ

Belfmoor Close

S804NH

Butterhall Close

S804NU

Bakestone Moor

S804XZ

Whitwell

S804PF

Hillside

S804LT

Frithwood Lane

S804QS

High Street

S804NX

Bakestone Moor

S804JN

Skinner Street

S804NT

Southfield Lane

S434NN

Clune Street

S804EN

Compton Drive

S434RY

Brook Lane

S804LJ

Bentinck Close

NG209HX

Oxpasture Lane

S804HX

Markland View

S804EF

Manse Close

S434SS

Bentinck Drive

S804PL

Jubilee Road

S434SJ

Devonshire Way

S434LS

Creswell Road

S804RE

High Street

S434AP

Hollin Hill Road

S804LR

Oaks Avenue

S804NW

South View

S804RA

Whitwell

S434AW

Gapsick Lane

S434AT

Woodland Grove

S434RX

Neale Street

S434AL

Southgate Crescent

S804PJ

Jubilee Crescent

S804JL

Eyre Street

S804HR

Sheffield Road

S804TB

Hangar Hill

S434AG

Harlesthorpe Avenue

S434LX

Creswell Road

S804DR

West Street

S434NA

Creswell Road

S434LZ

Rhodes Cottages

S434NL

Clune Street

S804EG

Wood Avenue

S804HZ

Cavendish Close

S804NL

Portland Street

S434LT

Creswell Road

S804LU

The Square

S434SL

Hardwick Close

S434SW

Thoresby Avenue

S434AJ

Wilson Avenue

S804PW

Jubilee Gardens

S804NB

Hennymoor Close

S804PN

Jubilee Place

S804RW

Manor Farm Court

S804PP

Franklin Avenue

S434NS

Ashlea Green

S804NF

Middlegate Field Drive

S804NE

Grundy Nook

S804PR

Franklin Avenue

S804PZ

Whitwell

S804QF

Claylands Grove

S804QW

Longhurst View

S804UB

Holmefield Road

S804FF

Oxcroft Lane

S803EQ

Gipsyhill Lane

S804RB

High Street

S804TD

The Poplars

S804DQ

Portland Avenue

S804PS

Franklin Avenue

S804QG

Bakestone Moor

S804RG

Scotland Street

S804EQ

Wood Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.