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Affluence in S40 2JD

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

Neighbourhood
Boythorpe & Birdholme
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,539 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S40 2JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S40 2JD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 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
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

50.5% of adults in the S40 2JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

S40 2JDEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the S40 2JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S40 2JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the S40 2JD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

S40 2JDEngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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 2JD (Boythorpe & Birdholme) (about 1,539 residents).

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

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