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Eckington West & Coal Aston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Eckington West & Coal Aston neighbourhood of North East Derbyshire, England (ONS area North East Derbyshire 002). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes S12, S18, S21, S8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S21 5RU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against North East Derbyshire

Eckington West & Coal Aston is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against North East Derbyshire (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 2 falling of 16). Houses here typically resell for £260,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North East Derbyshire (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Dronfield, is 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£260,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£46,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Eckington West & Coal Aston sits in North East Derbyshire

Typical house price: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire
Average household income: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Eckington West & Coal Aston

Median resale price of houses each year here and across North East Derbyshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across North East Derbyshire, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North East Derbyshire, 2 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Dronfield Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 72 min); Northern and East Midlands Railway to Nottingham (about 43 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Marsh Lane Primary School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Eckington School 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Eckington West & Coal Aston

What is the typical house price in Eckington West & Coal Aston?

£260,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Eckington West & Coal Aston compare with the rest of North East Derbyshire?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire. Average household income: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire.

Is Eckington West & Coal Aston an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Eckington West & Coal Aston gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Eckington West & Coal Aston?

Dronfield. Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 72 min); Northern and East Midlands Railway to Nottingham (about 43 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Eckington West & Coal Aston?

Nearest state primary school. Marsh Lane Primary School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Eckington School. 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Mar 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.