Postcode district · Chesterfield
Who lives in S42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S42, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 49,313 (2024)
S42Postcode district · Chesterfield
Who lives in S42
Residents
49,313
2024 estimate
Households
21,138
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
S42England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
S42
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S42 is above that, at 51.3%. 29.5% have never married.
S42England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married29.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S42 is broadly in line with that, at 78.5%.
S42
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good43.7%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.