Barker Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S40 1DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S40 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	54.4%	13.5%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	21.4%	-7.0%	44.2%	-22.8%
Separated	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	17.8%	16.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.9%	41.9%	7.0%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.6%	35%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	19.1%	15.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	18.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	7.3%	-14.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	16.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	23.8%	13.2%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	26.7%	10.8%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	94%	-2.2%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	91.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	92.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Barker Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barker Lane was 171.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barker Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe and the 65th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S40 1DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barker Lane are based on 49 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chesterfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barker Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S40 1DU

Average Price
£165,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,612

Detached
£175,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,409

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Lane

Average Price
£174,850

Semi-Detached
£205,794

Terraced
£154,644

Detached
£239,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,387

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-12	£128,994
4 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-11-29	£212,759
3 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,500	2021-08-25	£149,490
3 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-01-22	£167,359
3 Pottery Mews Barker Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2018-11-30	£90,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S40 1DU

Employment

S40 1DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Hall Junior School Old Road , S40 3QR	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary School School Board Lane , Brampton S40 1DD	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School Brockwell Nursery and Infant School , Purbeck Avenue S40 4NP	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Purbeck Avenue , Loundsley Green S40 4NP	4out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Rhodes Primary & Nursery School Hunloke Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NR	2out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community School Boythorpe Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NS	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Chatsworth Road , S40 3NS	2out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Broomfield Avenue , Hasland S41 0LP	- not rated	3,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterfield College Infirmary Road , S41 7NG	- not rated	1,968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	816 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter & St Paul School Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF	- not rated	3,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Derbyshire Support Centre The Green , Hasland S41 0LN	2out of 4	3,639 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL	- not rated	3,685 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holly House Special School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QR	2out of 4	4,891 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deja Vu	19 Old Road	135 yd
The Gulab Tandoori	207 Chatsworth Road	223 yd
Pomegranate at Northern Tea Merchants	193 Chatsworth Road	262 yd
Cafe Nellie	175 Chatsworth Road	320 yd
Ninety Four	131 Chatsworth Road	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Petite Maison	21 Old Road	149 yd
The Midpoint Bar	261 Chatsworth Road	165 yd
Barrel Inn	249 Chatsworth Road	173 yd
Style Loft	270 Chatsworth Road	192 yd
Anchor Inn	4 Factory Street	227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatsworth Fish Bar	257-259 Chatsworth Road	165 yd
Red Flame	245 Chatsworth Road	180 yd
HP Deli	243 Chatsworth Road	182 yd
New Eastern	268 Chatsworth Road	192 yd
Spice of Orient	290 Chatsworth Road	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	240 Chatsworth Road	240 yd
Co-operative Food Group Ltd	The Co-Operative Food, Ashgate Road	696 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited (Walton)	Bobbin Mill Lane, Walton Road	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pearsons Recreation Ground (Closed) Old Hall Road	grass pitches	162 yd
Old Hall Junior School OLD ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Princes Sports Club @Themanor OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	572 yd
Inkerman Playing Fields INKERMAN COTTAGES INKERMAN COTTAGES ASHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Rowland Hill House ROWLAND HILL HOUSE ROWLAND HILL HOUSE BOYTHORPE ROAD		823 yd
Manor Centre (Closed) Ashgate Road	swimming pool	873 yd
Parkside Community School BOYTHORPE AVENUE	grass pitches	894 yd
Brockwell Junior School PURBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	895 yd
Robinson'S Sports Ground MOORLAND VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Ashgate Croft School ASHGATE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	915 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S40 1DU