Housing in S40 4SU
What the homes in S40 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,242 (2024)
S40 4SUChesterfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (34.7%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S40 4SU area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.3% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented40.3%20.5%
- Social rented4.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.7%. 19% 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 4SU sits in (Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels): about 2,242 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.