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S43 2AW

High Street

Whittington

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Detailed insights for S43 2AW

Overview

Postcode S43 2AW is located in an urban city, within the Whittington ward of Chesterfield in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill is £41,950 per year. The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
76.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,538 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

76.3%

Approximately 76.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill is £41,950 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S43 2AW.

Flood risk

No risk

New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill near S43 2AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
126
Population density
5,434.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.43(+97%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.52(+31%)
Other theft
15.06(+160%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.63(+83%)
Public order
12.91(+85%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
111
88.8%
African
5
4%
Other White
4
3.2%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
1.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.8%
Total population: 125

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
36
31.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
25
21.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
14.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
13.79%
Level 3 (A level)
15
12.93%
Total 16+ residents: 116

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
69
74.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
11.83%
Owns outright
7
7.53%
Owns with a mortgage
3
3.23%
Other social rented
2
2.15%
Total households: 93

Property prices in Whittington

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Whittington area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £427,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whittington 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 Whittington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£240,000
Flats11£129,000
Semi-Detached41£165,000
Terraced20£140,000

10 year median price trend in Whittington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whittington.

Schools

In the S43 2AW postcode area, located within New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S43 2AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNew Whittington Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.7 miSecondaryWhittington Green SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S43 2AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S43 2AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis128-134 High Street, Chesterfield, S43 2ALWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miPremier ExpressHigh Street, Chesterfield, S43 2AZWalking directions to Premier Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Chesterfield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,489
Band B£1,737
Band C£1,985
Band D£2,233
Band E£2,729
Band F£3,226
Band G£3,722
Band H£4,466

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictChesterfieldE07000034
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East DerbyshireE14001391
WardWhittingtonE05015184
ParishChesterfield, unparished areaE43000048
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow HillE02004057
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chesterfield 003AE01019527
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.