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Housing in S40 1XF

What the homes in S40 1XF 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
1,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.1%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S40 1XFEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached44.1%31.5%
Terraced40.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.2% of households in the S40 1XF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

S40 1XF
52%
27%
19%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S40 1XFEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council14.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S40 1XFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.9%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

S40 1XFEngland
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 1XF (Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels) (about 1,651 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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