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Housing in S40 2SS

What the homes in S40 2SS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.2%). Flats make up 44.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

S40 2SSEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat43.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S40 2SS area is less than half that, at 18%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6% of households against 20.5%. 10.5% own outright and 7.5% with a mortgage.

S40 2SS
18%
76%
England
  • Owned18%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented6%20.5%
  • Social rented75.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S40 2SSEngland
Owned outright10.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council68.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S40 2SSEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.6%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

S40 2SSEngland
Living alone, under 6633.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S40 2SS sits in (Boythorpe & Birdholme): about 1,603 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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