Birchwood Crescent, Chesterfield, S40 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S40 2HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.4%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.9%	49.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	43.5%	45.6%	2.1%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	30.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5%	5.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.8%	25%	-4.8%	48.4%	-23.4%
Good health	34%	36.4%	2.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	22.6%	27.2%	4.6%	12.7%	14.5%
Bad health	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	26.7%	-16.3%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	17.4%	5.9%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.9%	6.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	15.9%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.2%	97%	0.8%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.9%	96.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	96.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
No passport held	37.2%	13.5%	23.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Birchwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Crescent was 550.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 324.6% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Crescent has the 4th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe and the 7th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 352.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S40 2HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Birchwood Crescent are based on 9 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 Birchwood Crescent, Chesterfield, S40 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S40 2HY

Average Price
£128,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Crescent

Average Price
£110,590

Semi-Detached
£102,375

Terraced
£114,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Birchwood Crescent, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2008-04-25	£128,862
37 Birchwood Crescent, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£31,500	1998-07-31	£152,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S40 2HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spire Nursery and Infant School Derby Road , S40 2EU	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Peak Flying High Academy Whitecotes Lane , S40 3HJ	- not rated	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spire Junior School Jawbones Hill , Derby Road S40 2EN	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Rhodes Primary & Nursery School Hunloke Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NR	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasland Infant School Eyre Street East , Hasland S41 0PE	3out of 4	1,744 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	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Broomfield Avenue , Hasland S41 0LP	- not rated	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Chatsworth Road , S40 3NS	2out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	4,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG	4out of 4	4,400 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	2,752 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	1,936 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter & St Paul School Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF	- not rated	2,877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL	- not rated	3,372 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunloke Centre	Church Street South	334 yd
Beyond Nutrition	328 Derby Road	651 yd
Blue Ocean	135 Derby Road Birdholme	712 yd
Oh Crumbs	284 Derby Road Birdholme	732 yd
Finning (Uk) Ltd	Finning Ltd, Britannia Road	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birdholme Working Men's Club	Rothervale Road, Birdholme	727 yd
The Project	Unit 4, Turnoaks Lane	731 yd
Chesterfield Bowl	Storforth Lane	796 yd
Whitecotes Hotel	Boythorpe Road	862 yd
Chesterfield Golf Club Catering	The Nineteenth, Chesterfield Golf Club	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	1 Lincoln Street, Birdholme	756 yd
Boythorpe Fryer	140 Boythorpe Road	836 yd
Huadu	226 Derby Road	854 yd
UK Pizza and Kebab	206A Derby Road	893 yd
New China House	206 Derby Road	896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative - 71 Grangewood Road	71 Grangewood Road		165 yd
Tesco Express (Derby Road)	Tesco Express, Derby Road		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langer Lane LANGER LANE	grass pitches	280 yd
Chesterfield College (Langer Lane) PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS LANGER LANE	grass pitches	413 yd
Whitecotes Primary Academy WHITECOTES LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
Rother Recreation Ground ROTHERVALE ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Whitecotes Playing Field (Closed) Hucklow Avenue	grass pitches	972 yd
Chesterfield Golf Club CHESTERFIELD GOLF CLUB CHESTERFIELD GOLF CLUB MATLOCK ROAD	golf	1,017 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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