Neighbourhoods in Chesterfield
East Midlands · 13 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#229 of 296 local authorities · 13 neighbourhoods · 104,104 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Boythorpe & Birdholme (6) to Brookside & Walton (98); 6% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Chesterfield contains both ends of the scale: Brookside & Walton at 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 in England) against Boythorpe & Birdholme at 6, a 92-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill to £295,500 in Brookside & Walton — a 1.9× gap within Chesterfield.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Chesterfield
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside & Walton | 163 | 98 | £295,500 |
| Ashgate & Brockwell | 2,061 | 70 | £225,000 |
| Spital & Hasland | 3,076 | 55 | £195,000 |
| Brimington South & Tapton | 3,316 | 52 | £210,999 |
| Loundsley Green & Holme Hall | 4,570 | 33 | £276,500 |
| Newbold | 4,584 | 33 | £196,250 |
| Inkersall Green & Duckmanton | 4,968 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Old Whittington | 5,084 | 26 | £167,500 |
| New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill | 5,132 | 25 | £155,000 |
| Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels | 5,372 | 22 | £155,000 |
| Dunston | 5,647 | 18 | £200,000 |
| Staveley & Norbriggs | 6,044 | 12 | £182,500 |
| Boythorpe & Birdholme | 6,476 | 6 | £171,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Chesterfield
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Brookside & Walton | 31 |
| Ashgate & Brockwell | 55 |
| New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill | 63 |
| Inkersall Green & Duckmanton | 63 |
| Brimington South & Tapton | 64 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Brookside & Walton | £48,680 |
| Ashgate & Brockwell | £37,560 |
| Spital & Hasland | £35,776 |
| Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels | £34,442 |
| Brimington South & Tapton | £34,310 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels | 4.5× |
| New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill | 5.0× |
| Spital & Hasland | 5.5× |
| Staveley & Norbriggs | 5.6× |
| Old Whittington | 5.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Chesterfield
Postcode districts that overlap Chesterfield — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Chesterfield Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Caring & leisure 12% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Chesterfield.