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Affluence in S40 2HP

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

Neighbourhood
Boythorpe & Birdholme
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S40 2HP is

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

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,652
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.9% of adults in the S40 2HP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

S40 2HPEngland
Employee, full-time23.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed3.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled15.6%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.9% of adults in the S40 2HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S40 2HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine19.2%11.3%
Routine27.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.3% of adults in the S40 2HP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.

S40 2HPEngland
Degree level or above16.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications30.9%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 2HP (Boythorpe & Birdholme) (about 1,603 residents).

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

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