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Housing in S40 3LY

What the homes in S40 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brookside & Walton
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,077 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.4%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S40 3LYEngland
Detached56.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S40 3LY area is well above that, at 92%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.2% of households against 20.5%. 59.1% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

S40 3LY
92%
England
  • Owned92%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S40 3LYEngland
Owned outright59.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S40 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

S40 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 3LY sits in (Brookside & Walton): about 1,077 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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