S42 postcode area
The S42 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire. Area Scores range from 13 to 97 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the S42 district: Brookside & Walton scores 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 nationally) while Grassmoor & Holmewood sits at 13 — neighbours on the map, 84 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels to £384,000 in Bakewell North, Baslow & Calver — a 2.5× gap within the S42 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside & WaltonChesterfield | 163 | 98 | £295,500 |
| Wingerworth & HolymoorsideNorth East Derbyshire | 738 | 89 | £310,000 |
| Ashover & New TuptonNorth East Derbyshire | 1,314 | 81 | £280,000 |
| Bakewell North, Baslow & CalverDerbyshire Dales | 1,342 | 80 | £384,000 |
| North Wingfield & PilsleyNorth East Derbyshire | 3,336 | 51 | £195,000 |
| Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick ParkBolsover | 3,672 | 46 | £180,000 |
| Arkwright Town & Temple NormantonNorth East Derbyshire | 3,967 | 42 | £219,000 |
| Loundsley Green & Holme HallChesterfield | 4,570 | 33 | £276,500 |
| Central Chesterfield & StonegravelsChesterfield | 5,372 | 22 | £155,000 |
| Grassmoor & HolmewoodNorth East Derbyshire | 5,948 | 13 | £185,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around S42.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.