Postcode district · Chesterfield
Who lives in S40
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S40, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 44,913 (2024)
S40Postcode district · Chesterfield
Who lives in S40
Residents
44,913
2024 estimate
Households
20,821
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
S40England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
S40
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S40 is broadly in line with that, at 46.6%. 33.2% have never married.
S40England
Married or civil partnership46.6%44.7%
Never married33.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S40 is broadly in line with that, at 77.9%.
S40
43%
34%
16%
England
- Very good43.4%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.