Forest Court, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S43 4UW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of S43 4UW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	27.4%	3.9%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	67.6%	63.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	18.9%
Separated	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.9%	5%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (92.7%) 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	63.1%	59.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	27.7%	32.9%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around S43 4UW this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.5%	0.5%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	47.5%	5.7%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	3.1%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.6%	87.8%	0.2%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	92.1%	90.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	91.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Forest Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Court was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Barlborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Court has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barlborough and the 10th lowest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S43 4UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Forest Court are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolsover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forest Court, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S43 4UW

Average Price
£412,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Court

Average Price
£445,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,961

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Forest Court, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-06-05	£398,273
4 Forest Court, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-11	£256,590
2 Forest Court, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-08-23	£396,433
9 Forest Court, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-11-15	£449,945
7 Forest Court, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-08-09	£445,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S43 4UW

Employment

S43 4UW 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	180
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	36
Manufacturing	30
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barlborough Primary School High Street , Barlborough S43 4ET	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clowne Infant and Nursery School Ringer Lane , Clowne S43 4DB	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clowne Junior School King Street , Clowne S43 4BS	2out of 4	2,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary College Road , Spinkhill S21 3YB	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Renishaw Primary School Hague Lane , Renishaw S21 3UR	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage High School Boughton Lane , Clowne S43 4QG	2out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe School Ralph Road , Staveley S43 3PU	3out of 4	4,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barlborough Hall School Barlborough Park , Barlborough S43 4TJ	- not rated	1,567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Direction New Direction, Ringer Villa Farm, , Ringer Lane S43 4BX	- not rated	2,804 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's College Spinkhill , S21 3YL	- not rated	2,955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landmarks Littlemoor House , Littlemoor S21 4EF	- not rated	5,412 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Barlborough Methodist Church	New Road, Barlborough	366 yd
Tiny Town	5 Tallys End, Barlborough	400 yd
Cara Restaurants Ltd T/A McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	2 Tallys End, Barlborough	459 yd
Costa Coffee	4C Tallys End, Barlborough	459 yd
Baxterstorey Ltd At Amazon	29 Gander Lane, Barlborough	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Rodes Arms	Church Street, Barlborough	438 yd
Royal Oak Inn	High Street, Barlborough	521 yd
Rose And Crown	High Street, Barlborough	537 yd
Barlborough Miners Welfare	California Lane, Barlborough	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Anilas Pizzeria & Grill	9 High Street, Barlborough		490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harts Strength And Fitness Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Barlborough Country Park LAND TO THE EAST OF 84 LAND TO THE EAST OF 84 CLOWNE ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
Barbra Links Golf Club BARLBOROUGH LINKS CLUBHOUSE BARLBOROUGH LINKS CLUBHOUSE HIGH WOOD WAY	golf	1,093 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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