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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 in 1,213 households. 59.3% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 30.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S43 9 compares

Headline figures for S43 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in S43 9.

Household incomeMore

£45,973

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S43 9 differs most from the national average.

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.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers S43 9?

The local authority for S43 9 is Bolsover.

S43 9 comes under Bolsover in the 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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