Postcode district · Chesterfield

S42 area guide

Who lives in S42, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 49,313 (2024)

S42Postcode district · Chesterfield

At a glance

What S42 is like

The S42 postcode district in North East Derbyshire covers 848 live postcodes and is home to about 49,313 people across 30 census neighbourhoods. 73.5% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S42 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S42 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 408 sales in S42, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 21 rated schools in S42 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,659

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% 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
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S42 FAQs

Is S42 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S42?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in S42 sold for a median of £250,000 across 408 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S42 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S42, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S42?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers S42?

S42 is in North East Derbyshire.

S42 is in North East Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S42?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chesterfield Rail Station, 2.7 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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