Alma Street West, Chesterfield, S40 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S40 2AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	47.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.6%	52.7%	0.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	53.5%	53%	-0.5%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	23.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Divorced	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.3%	36.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	41.6%	40.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	12%	16.8%	4.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	11.8%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	20.9%	4.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	34.5%	12.0%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.9%	88.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	86.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	87.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1%	4%	3.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Alma Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Street West was 471.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 263.0% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Street West has the 7th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe and the 12th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 2AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Alma Street West are based on 95 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 Alma Street West, Chesterfield, S40 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S40 2AX

Average Price
£114,339

Semi-Detached
£107,215

Terraced
£115,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Street West

Average Price
£118,223

Semi-Detached
£112,969

Terraced
£119,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Alma Street West, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-10-30	£98,939
47 Alma Street West, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2025-05-13	£60,777
46 Alma Street West, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-04-01	£66,358
41 Alma Street West, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-03-06	£85,749
47 Alma Street West, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2025-02-25	£51,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S40 2AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	34
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brampton Junior School School Board Lane , Brampton S40 1DD	- not rated	317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Infant School School Board Lane , S40 1DD	- not rated	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary School School Board Lane , Brampton S40 1DD	- not rated	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Rhodes Primary & Nursery School Hunloke Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NR	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School Hunloke Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NR	- not rated	513 yd	Academy converter	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	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community School Boythorpe Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NS	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Chatsworth Road , S40 3NS	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Chatsworth Road , S40 3NS	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbold Community School Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	- not rated	2,244 yd	Community school	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	1,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Convent School 42 Newbold Road , S41 7PL	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frank Merifield School Hady Hill , S41 0EF	- not rated	2,286 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Chesterfield) Step Forward Educational Trust , Unit 26 Vanguard Trading Estate S40 2TZ	- not rated	2,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ninety Four	131 Chatsworth Road	126 yd
Dynasty	38 Wheatbridge Road	135 yd
Zahid Indian Cuisine	57 Chatsworth Road	197 yd
Cafe Nellie	175 Chatsworth Road	208 yd
Pomegranate at Northern Tea Merchants	193 Chatsworth Road	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brampton Social Club	126 Chatsworth Road	84 yd
The Mile	136 Chatsworth Road	101 yd
G A S Bar & Bites	34 Chatsworth Road	237 yd
Tramway Tavern	192 Chatsworth Road	238 yd
Junction Bar Chesterfield Ltd	3 Chatsworth Road	287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 3 Bros	132 Chatsworth Road	93 yd
Pizza Hut (Chatsworth Road)	165 Chatsworth Road	183 yd
Golden Star	55 Chatsworth Road	202 yd
Blend	39 Chatsworth Road	249 yd
Shipon Tandoori	19 Chatsworth Road	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	240 Chatsworth Road	341 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1 Ravenside Retail Park, Markham Road	905 yd
Tesco Metro	12 Middle Pavement	937 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited (Walton)	Bobbin Mill Lane, Walton Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowland Hill House ROWLAND HILL HOUSE ROWLAND HILL HOUSE BOYTHORPE ROAD		299 yd
Queen'S Park Sports Centre (Closed) Boythorpe Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	430 yd
Parkside Community School BOYTHORPE AVENUE	grass pitches	502 yd
Manor Centre (Closed) Ashgate Road	swimming pool	602 yd
Queen'S Park Sports Centre Queen's Park Sports Centre Queen's Park Sports Centre BOYTHORPE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	672 yd
Pearsons Recreation Ground (Closed) Old Hall Road	grass pitches	689 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School CROSS STREET	grass pitches	918 yd
Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club Ltd Hawksley Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	946 yd
Old Hall Junior School OLD ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Whitecotes Playing Field (Closed) Hucklow Avenue	grass pitches	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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