S21 postcode area guide — Bolsover
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the S21 postcode district in Bolsover — every official dataset on one page.
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Where is S21?
Broadband & internet speeds in S21
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
96.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
72.7%
Gigabit-capable
71.7%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the S21 postcode district (Bolsover) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 454 postcodes Ofcom measures in S21, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 71.7%.
Around 0.1% of premises in S21 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in S21
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| S21 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| S21 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| S21 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| S21 1AE | 100% | 97.8% |
| S21 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| S21 1AG | 57.1% | 57.1% |
| S21 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| S21 1AJ | 100% | 0% |
| S21 1AL | 100% | 63.2% |
| S21 1AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Bolsover
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bolsover district (41,011 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
78.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
40.3%
Voice indoors — all networks
82.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in S21
Police recorded 41 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S21 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 | 43.9% |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 22.0% |
| Other theft | 4 | 9.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 7.3% |
| Burglary | 2 | 4.9% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 | 4.9% |
| Public order | 2 | 4.9% |
| Other crime | 1 | 2.4% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in S21
Based on 198 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S21 is £185,000, down 5.1% on the previous year (£195,000).
Detached
£295,000
56 sales
Semi-detached
£177,000
83 sales
Terraced
£160,000
35 sales
Flat / maisonette
£118,500
16 sales
Latest recorded sales in S21
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Acacia Crescent | S21 1HZ |
| 15 May 2026 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Emmett Carr Lane | S21 3UL |
| 1 May 2026 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Abbey Place | S21 3TY |
| 1 May 2026 | £138,000 | Flat | High Street | S21 4JT |
| 1 May 2026 | £120,000 | Flat | Kyle Close | S21 3WW |
| 1 May 2026 | £85,000 | Flat | High Street | S21 4DN |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £160,000 | Terraced | Moss Rise Place | S21 4HA |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £174,000 | Semi-detached | Birchlands Drive | S21 1GL |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Stead Street | S21 4FY |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Fanshaw Avenue | S21 4HU |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Who lives here? Bolsover demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Bolsover district (80,273 residents, 35,262 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% |
| 15–29 | 22.2% |
| 30–44 | 18.1% |
| 45–64 | 22.1% |
| 65+ | 20.2% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Private rented | 17.4% |
| Social rented | 3.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around S21
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,124 | S21 4GN |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 310 | S21 1DU |
| Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 215 | S21 4AU |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 213 | S21 3YB |
| Renishaw Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 187 | S21 3UR |
| Killamarsh Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 154 | S21 2DX |
| Marsh Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 147 | S21 5RS |
| Killamarsh Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 126 | S21 2EA |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in S21
127 rated food businesses operate in S21. 98 hold the top rating of 5, 13 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Akhtars In Killamarsh Ltd, Aldi, Aldi Stores Ltd, Angela's Coffee And Cake Shop, April Park - HC - One.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in S21
From a sample of 300 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 S21 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 42% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
0%
Band B
1%
Band C
40%
Band D
49%
Band E
9%
Band F
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Bolsover
Landlines around S21 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.