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S40 4EB area guide

Who lives in S40 4EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashgate & Brockwell
Council: Chesterfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,576 (2024)

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At a glance

What S40 4EB is like

S40 4EB is a postcode in the Ashgate & Brockwell area of Chesterfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,576 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S40 4 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S40 4EB compares

Headline figures for S40 4EB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 174 sales in S40 4, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 72 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,301

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S40 4EB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S40 4 is down 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S40 4EB FAQs

Is S40 4EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in S40 4EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in S40 4 sold for a median of £210,000 across 174 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S40 4EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S40 4EB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S40 4EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.7%).

Which council covers S40 4EB?

The local authority for S40 4EB is Chesterfield.

S40 4EB comes under Chesterfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S40 4EB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 72 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chesterfield Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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