Housing in S43 2LS
What the homes in S43 2LS 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
- 1,877 (2024)
S43 2LSChesterfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.5%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S43 2LS area is above that, at 79%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 45.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned79%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented18.3%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.9%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S43 2LS sits in (New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill): about 1,877 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.