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Postcode district · Chesterfield

Housing in S43

What the homes in S43 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
53,267 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.4%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S43England
Detached26.4%22.9%
Semi-detached49.4%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S43 is broadly in line with that, at 66.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

S43
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  • Owned66.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S43England
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S43England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.8%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

S43England
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

ChesterfieldEngland
All homes£758£1,459
One bedroom£541£1,195
Two bedrooms£696£1,335
Three bedrooms£832£1,489
Four or more£1,170£2,161
Detached£978£1,640
Semi-detached£810£1,449
Terraced£734£1,435
Flat or maisonette£616£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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