Sherwood Street, Chesterfield, S40 2EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S40 2EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.5%	48.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.5%	51.5%	3.0%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	37.3%	9.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	49.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	50.2%	45.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.7%	35.6%	1.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3%	4.4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	13.8%	-7.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	21.3%	7.9%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	32.7%	2.1%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
White	96.3%	94.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	97.6%	95.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	95.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Sherwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Street was 103.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% higher than the Hasland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hasland and the 124th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S40 2EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sherwood Street are based on 78 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 Sherwood Street, Chesterfield, S40 2EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S40 2EE

Average Price
£120,404

Semi-Detached
£110,949

Terraced
£121,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Street

Average Price
£144,832

Semi-Detached
£111,267

Terraced
£118,786

Detached
£256,388

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£148,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sherwood Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-04	£137,288
9 Sherwood Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,400	2024-01-05	£73,746
13 Sherwood Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-09-15	£129,884
19 Sherwood Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,500	2023-05-18	£117,776
3 Sherwood Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-03-23	£142,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S40 2EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spire Junior School Jawbones Hill , Derby Road S40 2EN	3out of 4	279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spire Nursery and Infant School Derby Road , S40 2EU	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Peak Flying High Academy Whitecotes Lane , S40 3HJ	- not rated	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasland Infant School Eyre Street East , Hasland S41 0PE	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Rhodes Primary & Nursery School Hunloke Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NR	2out of 4	1,141 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	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Broomfield Avenue , Hasland S41 0LP	- not rated	1,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	3,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Chatsworth Road , S40 3NS	2out of 4	3,313 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	3,782 yd	Academy converter	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	1,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Derbyshire Support Centre The Green , Hasland S41 0LN	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter & St Paul School Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL	- not rated	2,192 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Birdcage	35 Derby Road	117 yd
McDonalds (Cara Restaurants Ltd) Alma	Unit 5, Alma Leisure Park	389 yd
Nandos	Unit 2, Alma Leisure Park	389 yd
Nuffield Health, Fitness & Wellbeing	Unit 3, Alma Leisure Park	389 yd
Cineworld LTD	Unit 4, Alma Leisure Park	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	Alma Leisure Park, Derby Road	340 yd
Birdholme Working Men's Club	Rothervale Road, Birdholme	689 yd
Whitecotes Hotel	Boythorpe Road	766 yd
Chesterfield Bowl	Storforth Lane	841 yd
Spread Eagle	7 Beetwell Street	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Road Deli	9 Derby Road	87 yd
Village Fryer	Unit 4, Aston House, Horse Chestnut Close	338 yd
New China House	206 Derby Road	352 yd
UK Pizza and Kebab	206A Derby Road	356 yd
Dong Shan Ltd	59 Baden Powell Road	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express (Derby Road)	Tesco Express, Derby Road	371 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1 Ravenside Retail Park, Markham Road	850 yd
Central England Co-operative - 71 Grangewood Road	71 Grangewood Road	1,078 yd
Tesco Metro	12 Middle Pavement	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Chesterfield) DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	342 yd
Chesterfield Fc Training Ground Whitebank Close	grass pitches	357 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Chesterfield) DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Xercise4Less (Chesterfield) SPIRE WALK BUSINESS PARK SPIRE WALK BUSINESS PARK SPIRE WALK	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Rother Recreation Ground ROTHERVALE ROAD	grass pitches	618 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	916 yd
Chesterfield Police Headquarters NEW BEETWELL STREET		921 yd
Whitecotes Primary Academy WHITECOTES LANE	grass pitches	963 yd
Whitecotes Playing Field (Closed) Hucklow Avenue	grass pitches	1,091 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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