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S44 5FR area guide

Who lives in S44 5FR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Arkwright Town & Temple Normanton
Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,714 (2024)

S44 5FRChesterfield

At a glance

What S44 5FR is like

S44 5FR is a postcode in the Arkwright Town & Temple Normanton neighbourhood of North East Derbyshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,714 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% 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. Homes in S44 5 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S44 5FR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,000

Median over 85 sales in S44 5, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,500

Average a year, before tax — higher than 18% 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
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S44 5FR FAQs

Is S44 5FR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.5 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S44 5FR?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in S44 5 sold for a median of £219,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S44 5FR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S44 5FR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S44 5FR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (55.9%).

Which council covers S44 5FR?

S44 5FR is in North East Derbyshire.

S44 5FR is in North East Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S44 5FR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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