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Housing in S40 2SU

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

Neighbourhood
Boythorpe & Birdholme
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (65.2%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S40 2SUEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached65.2%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S40 2SU area is well below that, at 34.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

S40 2SU
35%
12%
52%
England
  • Owned34.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented52.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S40 2SUEngland
Owned outright15.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council48%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S40 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.6%. 35.8% of households include dependent children.

S40 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 2SU sits in (Boythorpe & Birdholme): about 1,714 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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