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S44 5UJ area guide

Who lives in S44 5UJ, 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)
Status: No longer in use

S44 5UJChesterfield

At a glance

What S44 5UJ is like

S44 5UJ is a postcode in the Arkwright Town & Temple Normanton area of North East Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,714 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S44 5 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S44 5UJ compares

Headline figures for S44 5UJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S44 5UJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S44 5UJ FAQs

Is S44 5UJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S44 5UJ?

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 5UJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in S44 5UJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers S44 5UJ?

The local authority for S44 5UJ is North East Derbyshire.

S44 5UJ comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S44 5UJ?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chesterfield Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

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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