Housing in S41 8FF
What the homes in S41 8FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunston
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,576 (2024)
S41 8FFChesterfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (75.9%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S41 8FF area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8%20.5%
- Social rented32%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.2%. 26.2% 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 S41 8FF sits in (Dunston): about 1,576 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.