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Affluence in S40 2LR

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

Neighbourhood
Boythorpe & Birdholme
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S40 2LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S40 2LR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

43.6% of adults in the S40 2LR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

S40 2LREngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the S40 2LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S40 2LREngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the S40 2LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

S40 2LREngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.9%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 2LR (Boythorpe & Birdholme) (about 1,561 residents).

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

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