Is S41 7SH a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

S41 7SH is a postcode in Brockwell, Chesterfield, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near S41 7SH, then scores the surrounding small area 35/100 - bottom 14% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around S41 7SH are housing and jobs, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for S41 7SH is based on Chesterfield 010 Census 2021. It covers 9,576 residents, 2,811 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 38, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 45% owner-occupied, 41% privately rented, 14% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near S41 7SH, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the S41 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £153k from 88 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near S41 7SH can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near S41 7SH, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including 2 other local activities. Closest examples include Parent First Aid class (at Allpits Road, Calow, Chesterfield, UK, ages 18+, 2.5 km) and ARTventurers Family Class – (Glapwell) Glapwell Centre (at The Green, Glapwell, Chesterfield, UK, ages 7 months-5, 2.5 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near S41 7SH by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around S41 7SH is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 4 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.