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Housing in S43 2DF

What the homes in S43 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill
Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.7%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S43 2DFEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached47.7%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S43 2DF area is broadly in line with that, at 65.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

S43 2DF
66%
21%
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England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S43 2DFEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S43 2DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.4%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

S43 2DFEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S43 2DF sits in (New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill): about 1,411 residents.

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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