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S40 2RU

Rother

Chesterfield

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

Overview

Postcode S40 2RU 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 7 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
54.5%
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

54.5%

Approximately 54.5% 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 2RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Boythorpe & Birdholme near S40 2RU 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Chesterfield

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBoythorpe ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
5,670.3 per km²

Demographics

British
278
88.82%
Other White
13
4.15%
Indian
6
1.92%
Arab
6
1.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.96%
Total population: 313

Housing

Social rents from council
57
42.54%
Owns with a mortgage
28
20.9%
Owns outright
21
15.67%
Other social rented
16
11.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.72%
Total households: 134

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 2RU postcode area, located within Boythorpe & Birdholme, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySpire Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryParkside Community SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWilliam Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOne StopHorse Chestnut Close, Chesterfield, S40 2FL
0.2 miWalton Stores57 St Augustines Road, Chesterfield, S40 2SA
0.2 miTesco ExpressDerby Road, Chesterfield, S40 2EP
0.3 miRaj News115-117 Baden Powell Road, Chesterfield, S40 2RL
0.3 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.