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Postcode sector · Chesterfield

Housing in S43 1

What the homes in S43 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,234 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.1%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S43 1England
Detached24.3%22.9%
Semi-detached49.1%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S43 1 is broadly in line with that, at 68.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.7% of households against 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

S43 1
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18%
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England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S43 1England
Owned outright37.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S43 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

S43 1England
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

ChesterfieldEngland
All homes£758£1,459
One bedroom£541£1,195
Two bedrooms£696£1,335
Three bedrooms£832£1,489
Four or more£1,170£2,161
Detached£978£1,640
Semi-detached£810£1,449
Terraced£734£1,435
Flat or maisonette£616£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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