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S40 2RT

Rother

Chesterfield

England / East Midlands / Chesterfield / Boythorpe & Birdholme / Rother / S40 2RT

Overview

Postcode S40 2RT is located in an urban city, within the Rother ward of Chesterfield in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Boythorpe & Birdholme area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Boythorpe & Birdholme is £31,600 per year. The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Boythorpe Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Boythorpe & Birdholme has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,608 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Boythorpe & Birdholme has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.2%

Approximately 36.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Boythorpe & Birdholme is £31,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S40 2RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Boythorpe & Birdholme near S40 2RT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBoythorpe ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
5,611.5 per km²

Demographics

British
286
91.67%
Other White
10
3.21%
African
9
2.88%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.6%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 312

Housing

Social rents from council
50
36.23%
Owns outright
36
26.09%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.59%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Rother

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £130,250 in Rother area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £490,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£269,405
Flats11£104,000
Semi-Detached22£135,000
Terraced24£125,000

10 years price trend in Rother

Schools

In the S40 2RT postcode area, located within Boythorpe & Birdholme, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySpire Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryParkside Community SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWalton Peak Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWalton Stores57 St Augustines Road, Chesterfield, S40 2SA
0.3 miOne StopHorse Chestnut Close, Chesterfield, S40 2FL
0.3 miTesco ExpressDerby Road, Chesterfield, S40 2EP
0.3 miRaj News115-117 Baden Powell Road, Chesterfield, S40 2RL
0.4 miDerby Road Convenience Store137 - 139 Derby Road, Birdholme, Chesterfield, S40 2ES

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.