Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, S41 7LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S41 7LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	44.4%	48.2%	3.8%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	32.6%	5.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	8.4%	2.4%	-6.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	43.6%	8.2%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36.3%	34%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19%	14.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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	30.5%	17.8%	-12.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	12.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.5%	7.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	29.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Pakistani	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	90.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	9.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	97.4%	88.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1%	6.6%	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	88.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Canal Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Wharf was 145.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Wharf has the 30th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe and the 83rd highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.8%.

🔎 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. 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 S41 7LY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Canal Wharf are based on 19 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 Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, S41 7LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S41 7LY

Average Price
£178,675

Semi-Detached
£231,360

Terraced
£125,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Wharf

Average Price
£165,530

Semi-Detached
£217,480

Terraced
£127,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-08-26	£171,309
8 Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-11-07	£171,896
18 Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-09-21	£162,717
2 Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£185,000	2020-07-06	£233,789
2A Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£185,000	2020-07-06	£233,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S41 7LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	22
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercrombie Primary School Higher Albert Street , S41 7QE	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Tapton View Road , Stonegravels S41 7JU	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Cross Street , S40 4ST	3out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Hall Primary School Highfield Hall Primary School, Highfield Lane , S41 8AZ	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary School School Board Lane , Brampton S40 1DD	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community School Boythorpe Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NS	3out of 4	2,138 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	2,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittington Green School High Street , Old Whittington S41 9LG	2out of 4	3,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Broomfield Avenue , Hasland S41 0LP	- not rated	3,533 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	610 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	1,726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL	- not rated	2,084 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly House Special School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QR	2out of 4	3,396 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Derbyshire Support Centre The Green , Hasland S41 0LN	2out of 4	3,442 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
Corner Cafe Co	12 Infirmary Road	303 yd
Sicily	78 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	382 yd
Chesters Chesterfield Ltd	151 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	515 yd
Vegged	185 Sheffield Road	629 yd
Tapton Lock Visitors Centre (Cafe)	Lockoford Lane	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Helens Inn	78 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	382 yd
Crown & Anchor	143 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	467 yd
The Neptune Beer Emporium	46 St Helens Street	624 yd
The Lockkeeper	Premier Inn, Tapton Lock Hill	767 yd
Chesterfield Arms	40 Newbold Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chezzy Burger	10 Infirmary Road	329 yd
Big Brother	45 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	381 yd
Sizzlers	135 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	440 yd
Tiffin	9 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	543 yd
Papa Johns	5 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore	Lockoford Road	818 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Lockoford Lane	818 yd
Iceland (Sheffield Rd)	360 Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor	904 yd
Asda	358 Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterfield Panthers Rugby Club (Closed) Sheffield Road	grass pitches	420 yd
Chesterfield College (Chesterfield Campus) INFIRMARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Abercrombie Primary School HIGHER ALBERT STREET	artificial grass pitch	590 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School Tapton View Road	grass pitches	596 yd
Tapton Park PAXTON ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Peak Leisure Club (Closed) Malkin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Tapton Park Golf Course MURRAY HOUSE MURRAY HOUSE CROW LANE	golf	1,029 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School CROSS STREET	grass pitches	1,036 yd
The Hub THE HUB EAST STAND THE HUB EAST STAND SHEFFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
Chesterfield Fc (Proact Stadium) SHEFFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S41 7LY