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S43 4AY area guide

Who lives in S43 4AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitwell & Elmton
Council: Bolsover
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,648 (2024)

S43 4AYChesterfield

At a glance

What S43 4AY is like

S43 4AY is a postcode in the Whitwell & Elmton area of Bolsover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,648 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S43 4 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S43 4AY compares

Headline figures for S43 4AY, 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: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 157 sales in S43 4, +10.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,318

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S43 4AY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S43 4 is up 10.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S43 4AY FAQs

Is S43 4AY 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 38.7 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S43 4AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in S43 4 sold for a median of £210,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S43 4AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S43 4AY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S43 4AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66%).

Which council covers S43 4AY?

The local authority for S43 4AY is Bolsover.

S43 4AY comes under Bolsover in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S43 4AY?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Creswell (Derbys) Rail Station, 1.4 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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