Neighbourhood · North East Derbyshire
Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington neighbourhood of North East Derbyshire, England (ONS area North East Derbyshire 013). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes DE55, S45. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE55 6EG.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against North East Derbyshire
Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against North East Derbyshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 16 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £205,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North East Derbyshire (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Alfreton, is 4.4 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
£205,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% 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
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.05; 1 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£45,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 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 Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington sits in North East Derbyshire
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire
- Average household income: 6th lowest 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 Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington
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
1 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North East Derbyshire, 0 the other way and 15 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
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Alfreton Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and Northern to Nottingham (about 25 min); Northern to Leeds (about 90 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 Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Tibshelf Community School 4.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 (Jan 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 Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington
What is the typical house price in Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington?
£205,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
How does Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington compare with the rest of North East Derbyshire?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire. Average household income: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire.
Is Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 1 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington?
Alfreton. Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and Northern to Nottingham (about 25 min); Northern to Leeds (about 90 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington?
Nearest state primary school. Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Tibshelf Community School. 4.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 (Jan 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.
