West Lea, Chesterfield, S40 3SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S40 3SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	52.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	42.9%	47.9%	5.0%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	33.9%	36.9%	3.0%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	45%	-2.4%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10%	10%	0.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	47.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	31.3%	37.9%	6.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.8%	12%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.5%	12%	-3.5%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	13.1%	-8.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20.8%	7.3%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.7%	8.4%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	96.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	97.8%	94.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	94.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is West Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Lea was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Lea has the 57th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe and the 150th lowest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S40 3SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 West Lea are based on 84 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 West Lea, Chesterfield, S40 3SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S40 3SL

Average Price
£400,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,525

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Lea

Average Price
£86,847

Semi-Detached
£104,524

Terraced
£77,303

Detached
£382,853

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 West Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-09-12	£362,500
2 West Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2010-10-22	£403,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S40 3SL

Employment

S40 3SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Infant School Vincent Crescent , Brampton S40 3NW	4out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Junior School Old Road , S40 3QR	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School Brockwell Nursery and Infant School , Purbeck Avenue S40 4NP	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Hall Primary School Taddington Road , S40 4RL	2out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Purbeck Avenue , Loundsley Green S40 4NP	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Community School Chatsworth Road , S40 3NS	2out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community School Boythorpe Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NS	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Broomfield Avenue , Hasland S41 0LP	- not rated	4,637 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	2,882 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	843 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter & St Paul School Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF	- not rated	4,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Derbyshire Support Centre The Green , Hasland S41 0LN	2out of 4	4,438 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	4,626 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holly House Special School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QR	2out of 4	5,303 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
St Thomas Coffee Bar	St Thomas' Church, Chatsworth Road	378 yd
The Café at Libbys	Unit B, 479 Chatsworth Road	470 yd
Koo Chesterfield Ltd	475A Chatsworth Road	482 yd
Deja Vu	19 Old Road	955 yd
Sunday Lunch Club	Loundsley Green Community Centre, Cuttholme Road	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star Inn	422 Chatsworth Road	557 yd
Peacock Inn	412 Chatsworth Road	570 yd
Victoria Inn	21-23 Victoria Street West	580 yd
Britannia Inn	56 Old Hall Road	604 yd
Real Ale Corner (The)	415 Chatsworth Road	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Jack Chip Shop	418 Chatsworth Road	557 yd
Hong Hei	614 Chatsworth Road	568 yd
Dollys Deli Ltd	44 Old Hall Road	613 yd
Spice of Orient	290 Chatsworth Road	945 yd
New Eastern	268 Chatsworth Road	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food Group Ltd	The Co-Operative Food, Ashgate Road		814 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited (Walton)	Bobbin Mill Lane, Walton Road		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princes Sports Club @Themanor OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	420 yd
Wasps Nest Playing Field (Closed) Newlands Avenue	grass pitches	448 yd
Old Hall Junior School OLD ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Inkerman Playing Fields INKERMAN COTTAGES INKERMAN COTTAGES ASHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Brookfield Academy CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	692 yd
Pearsons Recreation Ground (Closed) Old Hall Road	grass pitches	792 yd
Robinson'S Sports Ground MOORLAND VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Ashgate Croft School ASHGATE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	821 yd
Somersall Park SOMERSALL PARK CAR PARK SOMERSALL PARK CAR PARK SOMERSALL LANE	grass pitches	1,027 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.17 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S40 3SL