Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, S41 7GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S41 7GE is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	42.6%	45.8%	3.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	57.4%	54.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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 S41 7GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	45.5%	51.8%	6.3%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	21.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	5%	7.2%	2.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	49.4%	38.4%	-11.0%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	30.7%	37.2%	6.5%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.1%	16.6%	3.5%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.2%	1.5%

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	22.1%	19.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	16.4%	4.5%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.2%	5.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.7%	3.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	29%	25.7%	-3.3%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.1%	90.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	94%	88.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	87.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Tapton Lock Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tapton Lock Hill was 692.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 735.0% higher than the Brockwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tapton Lock Hill has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell and the 6th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S41 7GE, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Tapton Lock Hill are based on 157 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 Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, S41 7GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S41 7GE

Average Price
£156,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,365

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tapton Lock Hill

Average Price
£164,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£254,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,287

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tapton Lock HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Heathcote House Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-08-29	£128,644
Flat 7 Heathcote House Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-07-30	£114,387
Flat 9 Heathcote House Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2025-06-30	£126,593
Flat 10 Heathcote House Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-10-28	£119,766
Flat 17 Heathcote House Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-08-05	£111,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S41 7GE

Employment

S41 7GE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	139
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	40
Manufacturing	24
Education	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Tapton View Road , Stonegravels S41 7JU	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abercrombie Primary School Higher Albert Street , S41 7QE	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Hall Primary School Highfield Hall Primary School, Highfield Lane , S41 8AZ	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy Scarsdale Road , Whittington Moor S41 8NF	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Cross Street , S40 4ST	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	1,124 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	2,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittington Green School High Street , Old Whittington S41 9LG	2out of 4	2,737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community School Boythorpe Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NS	3out of 4	2,762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Broomfield Avenue , Hasland S41 0LP	- not rated	4,006 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	1,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter & St Paul School Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL	- not rated	2,271 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holly House Special School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QR	2out of 4	2,853 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Derbyshire Support Centre The Green , Hasland S41 0LN	2out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Lockoford Inn	Lockoford Lane, Tapton	327 yd
Tapton Lock Visitors Centre (Cafe)	Lockoford Lane	330 yd
YO! Sushi	Inside Tesco Extra, Lockoford Lane	495 yd
Subway (Unit 1)	Tesco Extra, Lockoford Lane	514 yd
The Cafe at Tesco Extra (TFD Ltd)	Tesco Extra, Lockoford Lane	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lockkeeper	Premier Inn, Tapton Lock Hill	157 yd
Crown & Anchor	143 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	541 yd
Donkey Derby	The Donkey Derby Public House, Sheffield Road	617 yd
The Glassworks	388 Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor	715 yd
The Hop Lamp	The Batch House, The Glass Yard, Sheffield Road	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks (Meltham Lane)	Meltham Lane	226 yd
Greggs (Lockoford Lane)	3 Lockoford Lane	279 yd
The Fresh Food to Go Kitchen/ Samsworth Bros	Tesco Extra, Lockoford Lane	514 yd
Sizzlers	135 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	548 yd
Tuck Ins	181 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Rother Way	487 yd
Aldi Foodstore	Lockoford Road	514 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Lockoford Lane	514 yd
Asda	358 Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor	707 yd
Iceland (Sheffield Rd)	360 Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterfield Panthers Rugby Club (Closed) Sheffield Road	grass pitches	594 yd
The Hub THE HUB EAST STAND THE HUB EAST STAND SHEFFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Chesterfield Fc (Proact Stadium) SHEFFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Tapton Park PAXTON ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Places Gym (Chesterfield) SHEFFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School Tapton View Road	grass pitches	870 yd
Body Progress Gymnasium (Closed) Pottery Lane East	health and fitness suite	930 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	47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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