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Housing in S40 1QP

What the homes in S40 1QP 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
1,300 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.6%). Flats make up 50.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

S40 1QPEngland
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached12.9%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat42.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.8% of households in the S40 1QP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 60.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

S40 1QP
34%
60%
England
  • Owned33.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented60.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S40 1QPEngland
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent55.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 51% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S40 1QPEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.3%). 17.4% of households include dependent children.

S40 1QPEngland
Living alone, under 6645.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 1QP (Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels) (about 1,300 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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