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S40 4NL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Loundsley Green & Holme Hall
Council: Chesterfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,300 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

S40 4NLChesterfield

At a glance

What S40 4NL is like

S40 4NL is a postcode in the Loundsley Green & Holme Hall area of Chesterfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,300 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 30% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 4NL compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,231

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S40 4NL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S40 4 is down 7.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S40 4NL FAQs

Is S40 4NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S40 4NL?

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 4NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S40 4NL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S40 4NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (78.6%).

Which council covers S40 4NL?

The local authority for S40 4NL is Chesterfield.

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

How well connected is S40 4NL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chesterfield Rail Station, 1.5 miles 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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