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Housing in S40 1EG

What the homes in S40 1EG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (63.8%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S40 1EGEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced63.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.6% of households in the S40 1EG area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

S40 1EG
49%
45%
England
  • Owned48.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented45.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S40 1EGEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.5%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S40 1EGEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.8%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

S40 1EGEngland
Living alone, under 6636.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chesterfield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chesterfield (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChesterfieldEngland
All homes£758£1,459
One bedroom£541£1,195
Two bedrooms£696£1,335
Three bedrooms£832£1,489
Four or more£1,170£2,161
Detached£978£1,640
Semi-detached£810£1,449
Terraced£734£1,435
Flat or maisonette£616£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S40 1EG (Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels) (about 1,415 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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