Postcode sector · Chesterfield

S40 9 area guide

Who lives in S40 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Chesterfield
Region: East Midlands
Population: 3,893 (2024)

S40 9Postcode sector · Chesterfield

At a glance

What S40 9 is like

The S40 9 postcode sector in Chesterfield covers 88 live postcodes and is home to about 3,893 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 53.5% of households own their home, 34.5% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How S40 9 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 46.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 94 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools in S40 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,586

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

S40 9 FAQs

Is S40 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is S40 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S40 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S40 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (37.4%).

Which council covers S40 9?

S40 9 is in Chesterfield.

S40 9 is in Chesterfield, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S40 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 94 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, 0.5 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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