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S40 2UL

Rother

Chesterfield

England / East Midlands / Chesterfield / Boythorpe & Birdholme / Rother

Overview

Postcode S40 2UL 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 113.5 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 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Boythorpe Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
60%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Boythorpe & Birdholme has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,350 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Boythorpe & Birdholme has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60%

Approximately 60.0% 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 2UL.

Flood risk

No risk

Boythorpe & Birdholme near S40 2UL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBoythorpe ParkMedium

Property prices in Rother

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £130,500 in Rother area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £400,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £250,000; semi-detached at £154,000; terraced at £125,000; flats at £96,000.

10 years price trend in Rother

Schools

In the S40 2UL postcode area, located within Boythorpe & Birdholme, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWalton Peak Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySpire Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySpire Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.