Housing in S43 4LY
What the homes in S43 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitwell & Elmton
- Council
- Bolsover
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
S43 4LYChesterfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.6%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S43 4LY area is broadly in line with that, at 63.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented12.3%20.5%
- Social rented24.3%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. 29.2% 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 19%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Bolsover
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bolsover, August 2026, +4.2% 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 4LY sits in (Whitwell & Elmton): about 1,809 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.