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Thinking of living at S21 5RS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Lane Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Eckington Junior School | Primary | 2.2 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| Mosborough Primary School | Primary | 2.8 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Eckington School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whittington Green School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 50 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westfield School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S21 5RS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Apperknowle Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Ridgeway Sports & Social Club | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Golf | Birley Wood Golf Club | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Eckington Active | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Frecheville Park/Intake Noahs Ark Crown Green Bowls Club | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Airsoft | Black Hills Airsoft | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Allied Snooker Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Titans Boxing | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Pavillion @ Mount St. Mary's College | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Birley Lane tram stop, a drive away (3.7 km). The nearest rail station is Dronfield, 4.9 km away, with 230k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Marsh Lane, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 15); 27 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Marsh Lane Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Eckington School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 40.6 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative Society, 2.5 km away, with Medibee closer still (1.3 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Valleys Medical Partnership (2.7 km), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.6 km).
For a haircut, Esquire Barbers is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 8.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Big Bite is the closest café or restaurant (1.4 km), and The Fox And Hounds the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 36 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Renishaw Park, 3.7 km away; for exercise, Eckington Swimming Pool (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
3 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 32% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.