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Housing in S40 4BB

What the homes in S40 4BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ashgate & Brockwell
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,401 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (68.3%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S40 4BBEngland
Detached22.1%22.9%
Semi-detached68.3%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S40 4BB area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

S40 4BB
83%
16%
England
  • Owned83.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S40 4BBEngland
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S40 4BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.7%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

S40 4BBEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%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 4BB sits in (Ashgate & Brockwell): about 1,401 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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