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Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a district council in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Patients per fully qualified GP 1,625 Lower than 98% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire. The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 5.2% Lower than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire. 3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 9.9 Higher than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. Joint 5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,339

Lower than 73% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

8th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£199k

Lower than 80% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 4.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£696

Lower than 86% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 2.8% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.6

Lower than 79% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 9th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van23.9%

Higher than 71% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station5.2%

Lower than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket86.7%

Higher than 74% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy88.1%

Higher than 68% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available90.1%

Higher than 82% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.9

Higher than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,625

Lower than 98% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.6%

Lower than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 2nd highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents100.4

Higher than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 9.7% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.6

Lower than 53% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year54.0

Higher than 73% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.9%

Higher than 83% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents9.9

Higher than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 10.5% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 52% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.9

Lower than 79% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.5 yrs

Lower than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 2.4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home22.5 ha

Lower than 57% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.5 µg/m³

Higher than 56% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Down 29.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Chesterfield shares a boundary with Bolsover and North East Derbyshire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Bolsover£645
Chesterfield£696
North East Derbyshire£723
Average house price, all homes: Bolsover£188k
Chesterfield£199k
North East Derbyshire£250k
Council tax, band D: Chesterfield£2,339
North East Derbyshire£2,467
Bolsover£2,559
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire54.3
Bolsover67.4
Chesterfield100.4
Patients per fully qualified GP: Chesterfield1,625
North East Derbyshire1,885
Bolsover2,088
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: North East Derbyshire60%
Chesterfield63%
Bolsover64%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: North East Derbyshire7.6 µg/m³
Chesterfield8.5 µg/m³
Bolsover8.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Chesterfield5.2%
North East Derbyshire10.4%
Bolsover17.8%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 4.5% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 2.8% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Up 9.7% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 2.4 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 10.5% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 2 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 29.8% since 2019

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