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S40 9SS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels
Council: Chesterfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,242 (2024)

S40 9SSChesterfield

At a glance

What S40 9SS is like

S40 9SS is a postcode in the Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels neighbourhood of Chesterfield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,242 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 40.3% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.6% 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. Homes in S40 sold for a median of £211,125 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S40 9SS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 45.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£211,125

Median over 494 sales in S40, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 89 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile 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
40.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S40 9SS FAQs

Is S40 9SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.3 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).

How much does a house cost in S40 9SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £211,125.

Homes in S40 sold for a median of £211,125 across 494 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S40 9SS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S40 9SS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S40 9SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.7%).

Which council covers S40 9SS?

S40 9SS is in Chesterfield.

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

How well connected is S40 9SS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 89 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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