Woodmere Drive, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S41 9TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.9%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.6%	49.1%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	35.2%	5.2%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	47%	-5.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	9.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	51.8%	46.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	32.1%	33.8%	1.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	35.1%	1.5%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	96.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	95.3%	96.4%	1.1%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	96.4%	1.1%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Woodmere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodmere Drive was 177.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.7% higher than the Brimington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodmere Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North and the 61st highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S41 9TE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Woodmere Drive are based on 88 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 Woodmere Drive, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S41 9TE

Average Price
£605,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£605,110

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodmere Drive

Average Price
£390,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,349

Detached
£605,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,287

Other
£204,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodmere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Woodmere Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-08-30	£572,740
49 Woodmere Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2020-02-28	£661,335
47 Woodmere Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-07-05	£471,683
49 Woodmere Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-04-07	£523,707
45 Woodmere Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-03-10	£523,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S41 9TE

Employment

S41 9TE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	126
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	25
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Whittington Community Primary School London Street , New Whittington S43 2AQ	2out of 4	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Swanwick Primary School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QW	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimington Junior School Springvale Road , Brimington S43 1HF	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy Scarsdale Road , Whittington Moor S41 8NF	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unstone St Mary's Infant School Crow Lane , Unstone S18 4AL	4out of 4	2,451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whittington Green School High Street , Old Whittington S41 9LG	2out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	3,432 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	4,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eckington School Dronfield Road , Eckington S21 4GN	2out of 4	4,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Community College Middlecroft Road , Staveley S43 3NQ	- not rated	4,656 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	4,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly House Special School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QR	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL	- not rated	5,111 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter & St Paul School Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF	- not rated	5,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	5,414 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun Public House	78 High Street, New Whittington	546 yd
Whittington Wanderers Cricket Club	Brealey Park Pavillion, Brearley Street	699 yd
New Whittington Social Club	Wellington Street	801 yd
The Forge Inn	1 Station Lane, New Whittington	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dragon	72 High Street, New Whittington	531 yd
Sakura House	74 High Street, New Whittington	534 yd
A Bite to Eat	104 High Street, New Whittington	595 yd
Golden Grill	106 High Street, New Whittington	598 yd
Mr Spud	144 High Street, New Whittington	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco (Old Whittington)	High Street, Old Whittington		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whittington Green School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	663 yd
Brearley Park BREARLEY STREET	grass pitches	700 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	41 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.68 Mbit/s

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