Postcode sector · Chesterfield

S43 9 area guide

Who lives in S43 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bolsover
Region: East Midlands
Population: 2,626 (2024)

S43 9Postcode sector · Chesterfield

At a glance

What S43 9 is like

The S43 9 postcode sector in Bolsover covers 45 live postcodes and is home to about 2,626 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 59.3% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 30.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How S43 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools in S43 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,973

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S43 9 FAQs

Is S43 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is S43 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S43 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S43 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers S43 9?

S43 9 is in Bolsover.

S43 9 is in Bolsover, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S43 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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