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S45 8BH area guide

Who lives in S45 8BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Wingfield & Pilsley
Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,269 (2024)

S45 8BHChesterfield

At a glance

What S45 8BH is like

S45 8BH is a postcode in the North Wingfield & Pilsley neighbourhood of North East Derbyshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,269 people. 82.7% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 58.8% 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 S45 8 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S45 8BH compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 39 sales in S45 8, +10.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,898

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S45 8 is up 10.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S45 8BH FAQs

Is S45 8BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S45 8BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in S45 8 sold for a median of £210,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S45 8BH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S45 8BH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S45 8BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (40.6%).

Which council covers S45 8BH?

S45 8BH is in North East Derbyshire.

S45 8BH is in North East Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S45 8BH?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 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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