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S43 2LR area guide

Who lives in S43 2LR, 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: 1,877 (2024)

S43 2LRChesterfield

At a glance

What S43 2LR is like

S43 2LR 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 1,877 people. 79% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in S43 2 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S43 2LR compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.7 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 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.

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Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S43 2 is up 5.6% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S43 2LR FAQs

Is S43 2LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 2LR?

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.

Is S43 2LR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S43 2LR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S43 2LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.5%).

Which council covers S43 2LR?

S43 2LR is in Chesterfield.

S43 2LR is in Chesterfield, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S43 2LR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 2.3 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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