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S43 2AJ area guide

Who lives in S43 2AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
At a glance

What S43 2AJ is like

S43 2AJ is a postcode in the New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill neighbourhood of Chesterfield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,411 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.3% 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 S43 2 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S43 2AJ compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£170,000

Median over 91 sales in S43 2, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£41,950

Average a year, before tax — higher than 17% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in S43 2 is up 5.6% on the year before.

Questions

S43 2AJ FAQs

01
Is S43 2AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in S43 2AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in S43 2 sold for a median of £170,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is S43 2AJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S43 2AJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in S43 2AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.7%).
05
Which council covers S43 2AJ?

S43 2AJ is in Chesterfield.

S43 2AJ is in Chesterfield, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S43 2AJ?

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, 2.6 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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