Housing in S40 3BL
What the homes in S40 3BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashgate & Brockwell
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,456 (2024)
S40 3BLChesterfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.7%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S40 3BL area is below that, at 49.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented18.7%20.5%
- Social rented31.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.6%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S40 3BL sits in (Ashgate & Brockwell): about 1,456 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.