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North East Derbyshire local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

4% to 14.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 4% in Wingerworth to 14.8% in Clay Cross North — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wingerworth4%862,169
Dronfield Woodhouse6.6%53804
Tupton6.8%1732,529
Unstone7.3%62854
Gosforth Valley7.3%1852,539
Killamarsh West7.3%1752,390
Dronfield North7.8%1321,683
Shirland8%2162,710
Coal Aston8.2%1471,783
Barlow & Holmesfield8.5%73857
Brampton & Walton8.7%1301,491
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane8.9%70785
Dronfield South9.4%2482,651
Grassmoor10%1831,829
Ashover10.2%87850
Sutton10.7%1991,855
Clay Cross South11%1881,712
North Wingfield Central11.7%3262,784
Pilsley & Morton11.8%2812,373
Eckington North13.6%2571,889
Killamarsh East13.7%2191,601
Holmewood & Heath13.9%2751,980
Eckington South & Renishaw13.9%3752,694
Clay Cross North14.8%4743,200
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.5% to 9.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.5% in Dronfield Woodhouse to 9.7% in Clay Cross South — a gap of 6.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dronfield Woodhouse3.5%691,946
Dronfield South3.8%2295,989
Gosforth Valley3.9%2295,809
Ashover4.4%871,960
Barlow & Holmesfield4.5%881,974
Brampton & Walton4.9%1623,326
Wingerworth4.9%2304,712
Coal Aston5.4%2013,756
Killamarsh West5.9%3255,498
Tupton6%3445,741
Unstone6.1%1101,814
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane6.1%1061,746
Dronfield North6.5%2383,662
Pilsley & Morton6.6%3535,374
Eckington North6.8%2673,939
Killamarsh East6.8%2573,761
Eckington South & Renishaw7%4346,161
Shirland7.2%4466,174
North Wingfield Central8%4685,885
Grassmoor8%3284,117
Sutton8%3173,978
Clay Cross North8.7%5736,587
Holmewood & Heath9.1%3964,365
Clay Cross South9.7%3643,735
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People aged 65 or over

17.4% to 36%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 17.4% in Eckington South & Renishaw to 36% in Coal Aston — a gap of 18.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eckington South & Renishaw17.4%1,0706,159
Grassmoor19%7824,118
Holmewood & Heath19.4%8454,364
Tupton20.5%1,1795,740
Killamarsh West21.5%1,1845,500
Shirland22.2%1,3706,174
Killamarsh East22.3%8393,762
North Wingfield Central22.5%1,3255,884
Pilsley & Morton22.9%1,2325,373
Dronfield North23.1%8453,661
Clay Cross South23.1%8633,731
Clay Cross North24.5%1,6166,584
Eckington North25.1%9873,938
Unstone25.5%4621,814
Sutton26.1%1,0403,979
Dronfield South26.5%1,5895,988
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane27.7%4831,743
Dronfield Woodhouse27.8%5411,947
Barlow & Holmesfield28%5521,974
Brampton & Walton30.7%1,0213,326
Ashover31.1%6101,960
Gosforth Valley31.8%1,8465,811
Wingerworth36%1,6954,713
Coal Aston36%1,3533,756
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.5% to 29.8%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.5% in Wingerworth to 29.8% in Clay Cross South — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wingerworth12.5%5134,113
Dronfield South12.8%6374,978
Dronfield Woodhouse13%2081,594
Barlow & Holmesfield13.1%2191,668
Gosforth Valley13.4%6474,821
Brampton & Walton14.1%4062,880
Ashover15.9%2691,690
Coal Aston16.4%5363,265
Tupton18.1%8634,770
Dronfield North19.4%5832,998
Eckington North20.1%6723,351
Killamarsh West20.3%9184,532
Pilsley & Morton21.1%9554,518
Unstone21.4%3371,572
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane21.9%3301,509
Killamarsh East22.2%7023,165
Grassmoor22.7%7503,305
Sutton22.9%7783,398
North Wingfield Central23%1,1394,947
Clay Cross North24.4%1,3595,566
Eckington South & Renishaw24.5%1,2234,994
Holmewood & Heath24.5%8793,581
Shirland24.7%1,2415,030
Clay Cross South29.8%9043,034
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.4% to 42.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.4% in Clay Cross South to 42.8% in Brampton & Walton — a gap of 24.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Clay Cross South18.4%5573,034
Eckington South & Renishaw21.7%1,0864,994
Clay Cross North21.8%1,2155,566
Killamarsh East22.3%7053,165
North Wingfield Central22.4%1,1074,947
Holmewood & Heath22.4%8023,581
Grassmoor22.7%7493,305
Killamarsh West23.1%1,0474,532
Shirland23.9%1,2005,030
Eckington North24.4%8183,351
Pilsley & Morton25%1,1294,518
Sutton25.2%8553,398
Unstone25.8%4051,572
Dronfield North27.9%8362,998
Tupton28.2%1,3444,770
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane29.7%4481,509
Coal Aston31.4%1,0253,265
Dronfield South35%1,7404,978
Gosforth Valley36.6%1,7644,821
Barlow & Holmesfield36.9%6151,668
Dronfield Woodhouse37.2%5931,594
Wingerworth38.4%1,5804,113
Ashover38.8%6551,690
Brampton & Walton42.8%1,2332,880
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9% to 26.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9% in Dronfield Woodhouse to 26.5% in Clay Cross South — a gap of 17.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dronfield Woodhouse9%72801
Wingerworth10.8%2332,165
Gosforth Valley11.7%2962,538
Barlow & Holmesfield12.4%106853
Dronfield South12.4%3302,651
Ashover13.1%111848
Coal Aston13.1%2341,784
Brampton & Walton13.5%2011,490
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane16.7%131785
Tupton17.7%4482,525
Pilsley & Morton18%4272,373
Eckington North18.4%3481,887
Killamarsh East18.5%2961,599
Dronfield North20%3371,684
Killamarsh West20.1%4802,390
Unstone20.9%179856
Eckington South & Renishaw21.2%5722,694
Sutton22.5%4171,856
North Wingfield Central22.7%6332,784
Shirland23.2%6282,710
Holmewood & Heath23.5%4651,981
Clay Cross North23.5%7523,197
Grassmoor24.9%4561,829
Clay Cross South26.5%4541,711
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.1% to 33.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.1% in Wingerworth to 33.2% in Clay Cross South — a gap of 30.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wingerworth3.1%672,169
Coal Aston4.4%781,783
Dronfield Woodhouse4.6%37804
Gosforth Valley5.2%1312,539
Dronfield South6.3%1662,651
Brampton & Walton9.4%1401,491
Ashover10.7%91850
Pilsley & Morton12.6%2992,373
Barlow & Holmesfield15.4%132857
Killamarsh East16%2561,601
Eckington North16.1%3041,889
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane16.6%130785
Tupton17.5%4422,529
Sutton17.7%3291,855
Killamarsh West20%4792,390
Clay Cross North24%7683,200
North Wingfield Central25%6952,784
Shirland27.6%7472,710
Unstone28.9%247854
Holmewood & Heath29.7%5891,980
Eckington South & Renishaw29.8%8022,694
Grassmoor30.9%5651,829
Dronfield North32.3%5431,683
Clay Cross South33.2%5681,712
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AshoverBarlow & HolmesfieldBrampton & WaltonClay Cross NorthClay Cross SouthCoal AstonDronfield NorthDronfield SouthDronfield WoodhouseEckington NorthEckington South & RenishawGosforth ValleyGrassmoorHolmewood & HeathKillamarsh EastKillamarsh WestNorth Wingfield CentralPilsley & MortonRidgeway & Marsh LaneShirlandSuttonTuptonUnstoneWingerworth
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Ashover →1,959 people · census date in profileBarlow & Holmesfield →1,974 people · census date in profileBrampton & Walton →3,327 people · census date in profileClay Cross North →6,586 people · census date in profileClay Cross South →3,732 people · census date in profileCoal Aston →3,756 people · census date in profileDronfield North →3,660 people · census date in profileDronfield South →5,985 people · census date in profileDronfield Woodhouse →1,945 people · census date in profileEckington North →3,939 people · census date in profileEckington South & Renishaw →6,159 people · census date in profileGosforth Valley →5,811 people · census date in profileGrassmoor →4,116 people · census date in profileHolmewood & Heath →4,364 people · census date in profileKillamarsh East →3,761 people · census date in profileKillamarsh West →5,498 people · census date in profileNorth Wingfield Central →5,885 people · census date in profilePilsley & Morton →5,374 people · census date in profileRidgeway & Marsh Lane →1,747 people · census date in profileShirland →6,174 people · census date in profileSutton →3,978 people · census date in profileTupton →5,741 people · census date in profileUnstone →1,814 people · census date in profileWingerworth →4,712 people · census date in profile