Housing in S40 4DN
What the homes in S40 4DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashgate & Brockwell
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,817 (2024)
S40 4DNChesterfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (44.4%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S40 4DN area is well above that, at 87%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.1% of households against 20.5%. 58.4% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned87%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19.4%. 18.2% 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 4DN sits in (Ashgate & Brockwell): about 1,817 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.