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S43 1BF area guide

Who lives in S43 1BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brimington South & Tapton
Council: Chesterfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,992 (2024)

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At a glance

What S43 1BF is like

S43 1BF is a postcode in the Brimington South & Tapton area of Chesterfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,992 people. 53% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 33.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in S43 1 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S43 1BF compares

Headline figures for S43 1BF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,500

Median over 113 sales in S43 1, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,086

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S43 1BF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S43 1 is down 9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S43 1BF FAQs

Is S43 1BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S43 1BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in S43 1 sold for a median of £177,500 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S43 1BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S43 1BF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S43 1BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.9%).

Which council covers S43 1BF?

The local authority for S43 1BF is Chesterfield.

S43 1BF comes under Chesterfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S43 1BF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chesterfield Rail Station, 1.6 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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