Mitchell Way, New Whittington, Chesterfield, S43 2DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S43 2DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	50.2%	5.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	55.5%	49.8%	-5.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 S43 2DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	47.1%	45.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.3%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	15%	15.2%	0.2%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	46.3%	46.7%	0.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.6%	33.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.4%	13.5%	2.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	17.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	17.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	23.9%	7.6%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	18.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	96.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	98.5%	96.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0%	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Mitchell Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitchell Way was 169.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.2% higher than the Brimington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mitchell Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North and the 68th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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 S43 2DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Mitchell Way are based on 36 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 Mitchell Way, New Whittington, Chesterfield, S43 2DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S43 2DL

Average Price
£142,368

Semi-Detached
£138,546

Terraced
£145,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mitchell Way

Average Price
£142,430

Semi-Detached
£139,230

Terraced
£144,440

Detached
£147,490

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£138,912

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mitchell WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Mitchell Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Other, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-11-07	£138,912
8 Mitchell Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,950	2017-09-01	£135,653
3 Mitchell Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,500	2017-07-07	£114,620
1 Mitchell Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,500	2016-03-24	£140,049
9 Mitchell Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2015-03-20	£159,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S43 2DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	14
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimington Junior School Springvale Road , Brimington S43 1HF	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Swanwick Primary School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QW	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Bradley Infant School Princess Street , Brimington S43 1HR	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollingwood Primary School Lilac Street , Hollingwood S43 2JG	- not rated	2,100 yd	Academy converter	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	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Community College Middlecroft Road , Staveley S43 3NQ	- not rated	3,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG	4out of 4	4,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe School Ralph Road , Staveley S43 3PU	3out of 4	4,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,218 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	1,845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL	- not rated	4,397 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter & St Paul School Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF	- not rated	4,530 yd	Other independent school	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 Forge Inn	1 Station Lane, New Whittington	148 yd
New Whittington Social Club	Wellington Street	376 yd
The Rising Sun Public House	78 High Street, New Whittington	509 yd
Whittington Wanderers Cricket Club	Brealey Park Pavillion, Brearley Street	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai Hing	154 South Street North	184 yd
New Waahoo	2 South Street North	319 yd
Mr Spud	144 High Street, New Whittington	453 yd
Golden Grill	106 High Street, New Whittington	464 yd
A Bite to Eat	104 High Street, New Whittington	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brearley Park BREARLEY STREET	grass pitches	648 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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