ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Chesterfield

Derbyshire, East Midlands

A large Derbyshire market town with mixed industry, regional retail draw, and improving town-centre housing demand.

Road commuting to Sheffield and Derby is a major influence Terraces and semis create a broad mid-market offer Manufacturing, logistics, and health services are all important employers
Map

Chesterfield in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Chesterfield, Derbyshire (53.2350, -1.4216)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Chesterfield

Derbyshire, East Midlands

Population
105.5K
Median age
42.9 years
Median house price
£251,000
Average salary
£36,300
Employment rate
+73.2%
Green space
+34%
Inter-relationships

How Chesterfield balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Chesterfield

Population change since 2011 +7% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +7.9% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 33 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 64 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 47.5K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £36,300 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 25 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 23 Primary care points
Businesses 6,014 Mock business register count
Restaurants 739 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +32% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +4% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 8
Hospitals 2
Students per 1,000 148
Charity residents per 1,000 236
Air quality score 80
Average rent £890