Housing in S41 9LT
What the homes in S41 9LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Whittington
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.6%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S41 9LT area is above that, at 81.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.1% of households against 20.5%. 52.7% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented7.1%20.5%
- Social rented10.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.8%. 18.2% 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 9LT sits in (Old Whittington): about 1,430 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.