Housing in S41 9LP
What the homes in S41 9LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Whittington
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,253 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.7%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S41 9LP area is broadly in line with that, at 67.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 39% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented20.5%20.5%
- Social rented12%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. 37.3% 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 26.3%. 21.3% 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 9LP sits in (Old Whittington): about 1,253 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.