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S42

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
969
Current units
850
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
16

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
119

Postcode sectors in S42

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3 sectors

Property

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15,225 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
11, Greenland Close, North Wingfield, Chesterfield, S42 5PJ 15 July 2026 £125,000
77, Masefield Avenue, Holmewood, Chesterfield, S42 5TN 10 July 2026 £200,000
22, Cowlishall Drive, Old Tupton, Chesterfield, S42 6LT 9 July 2026 £190,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
9
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,589
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,259
  • Anti social behaviour 322
  • Public order 243
  • Criminal damage and arson 216
  • Other theft 154

Census 2021

Population and age profile

S42 usual residents
29,814
Age-profile population
29,640

Age bands in S42

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.6%

4,337 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

2,626 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.5%

6,661 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

8,385 residents

Age 65 and over
25.7%

7,631 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 837 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

765 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 687 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 2 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

in this district

  • NORTH WINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    MEDICAL CENTRE, CHESTERFIELD ROAD, NORTH WINGFIELD, CHESTERFIELD, S42 5ND

    ODS code C81055

  • ST LAWRENCE ROAD SURGERY

    17-19 ST. LAWRENCE ROAD, NORTH WINGFIELD, CHESTERFIELD, S42 5LH

    ODS code C81647

  • WINGERWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

    ALLENDALE ROAD, WINGERWORTH, CHESTERFIELD, S42 6PX

    ODS code C81658

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £233,500 from 3,083 recorded sales in S42. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for North East Derbyshire is £250,387 in June 2026, up 10.6% year on year.

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,589 published events cover 12 months, averaging 215.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,259 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.