S21 4AX North East Derbyshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Eckington North. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Castle Hill, Eckington: 66 addresses
- Castle Hill Close, Eckington: 1 address
- Ladybank View, Eckington: 1 address
- Pinfold Street, Eckington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North East Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,111 | £4,933 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (71% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garages at Castle Hill, Eckington: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Bradley Lomas Electrolok Ltd, Church Street, Eckington: up to 13 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Royal Hotel, 2 Station Road, Eckington, S21 4FX, permissioned (340 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 69 addresses are between 68 m and 82 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km |
| Kiveton Bridge 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Prince of Wales Eckington | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 180 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Market Street Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 53.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Valleys Medical Partnership | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Chesterfield Royal Hospital | 8.8 km |
| Police station | Killamarsh Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Central England Co-Op - Eckington, Eckington Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,510 m² | 1.3 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,280 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 460 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 360 m north-east. 26 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m north-east |
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Tramway embankment | Scheduled monument | 870 m east |
| Plumbley Colliery including Seldom Seen engine house, 600m north east of Roundhill Cottages | Scheduled monument | 880 m north-west |
| Renishaw Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 110 m west |
| Ince Piece Wood | Wood | 660 m north-west |
| Ladybank Wood | Wood | 710 m north-west |
| Chapelwheel Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km east |
| Eckington Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km south-west |
| Shire Brook Valley | Valley | 4.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 63 | 69 |
6 of the postcode's 69 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Castle Hill.