BARKER LANE, S40 1DU House Prices & Local Information

S40 1DU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Barker Lane, 0.2km from Brampton, New in Chesterfield. Administratively it sits within Holmebrook ward and the Chesterfield constituency.

For renters and young professionals, S40 1DU offers a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 51% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £118k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 13.8% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for S40 1DU are sourced from Output Area E00098908 (shared with 26 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.