New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill
Summary
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill (E02004057) is part of Derbyshire local authority (view on map). New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill neighbours Old Whittington, Staveley & Norbriggs, Brimington South & Tapton, Inkersall Green & Duckmanton, Dronfield Town & Unstone, and Eckington East & Renishaw.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill is the 74th least deprived area in Derbyshire (out of 99) with 40% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Derbyshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill, 37% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Derbyshire and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill | % in Derbyshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 37% | 31% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 63% | 69% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Derbyshire, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill | % in Derbyshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill, 8% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Derbyshire, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill | % in Derbyshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 90% | 67% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 0% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill with English as an additional language is 4%, compared with 5% in Derbyshire, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill | % in Derbyshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 4% | 5% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 96% | 95% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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