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Affluence in S40 2EB

How S40 2EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,300 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S40 2EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S40 2EB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68% of adults in the S40 2EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

S40 2EBEngland
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the S40 2EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S40 2EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the S40 2EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

S40 2EBEngland
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S40 2EB (Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels) (about 1,300 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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