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Chesterfield, in numbers

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Chesterfield local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6.7% to 35.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.7% in Linacre to 35.3% in Spire — a gap of 28.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Linacre6.7%1602,399
Walton8.7%2683,095
Brimington South9.7%2352,414
Dunston10.9%4063,711
Staveley South11.3%3673,237
Brampton West & Loundsley Green12%4033,361
Brockwell13.2%3252,468
Staveley North13.7%3112,273
Staveley Central13.9%3152,274
Hasland14.7%5133,489
Whittington15.8%6664,215
Rother18.3%6933,781
Brimington North20.9%4842,312
Whittington Moor22.1%6222,815
Brampton East & Boythorpe27.8%6932,490
Spire35.3%1,3123,717
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.6% to 9.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.6% in Walton to 9.1% in Rother — a gap of 4.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walton4.6%3086,706
Brimington North5.5%2795,089
Spire5.6%4347,739
Brampton West & Loundsley Green5.7%4207,359
Brockwell6.2%3245,246
Hasland6.9%5257,636
Staveley South7.3%5577,669
Linacre7.3%3584,922
Whittington7.6%6688,750
Brimington South7.8%4035,175
Whittington Moor8.3%4785,783
Dunston8.4%6537,791
Brampton East & Boythorpe8.8%4435,045
Staveley North8.8%4775,407
Staveley Central8.9%4825,386
Rother9.1%7217,927
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People aged 65 or over

15.3% to 32.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15.3% in Staveley Central to 32.1% in Walton — a gap of 16.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Staveley Central15.3%8265,382
Brimington North15.5%7905,101
Rother15.9%1,2577,902
Spire16.3%1,2677,765
Brampton East & Boythorpe17.6%8855,037
Staveley North18.2%9835,389
Whittington Moor18.4%1,0645,768
Dunston21.1%1,6447,788
Staveley South21.6%1,6567,649
Whittington22.3%1,9438,731
Hasland23.9%1,8187,607
Brockwell25%1,3045,225
Linacre26.1%1,2784,900
Brimington South27.5%1,4195,160
Brampton West & Loundsley Green27.9%2,0537,362
Walton32.1%2,1566,716
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.3% to 28.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.3% in Walton to 28.5% in Staveley Central — a gap of 16.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walton12.3%7105,786
Spire15.9%1,0266,454
Brockwell16.1%7194,479
Linacre16.6%7064,254
Brampton West & Loundsley Green16.6%1,0206,143
Hasland18.5%1,1836,385
Brimington South21%9424,495
Brampton East & Boythorpe21.4%8984,193
Brimington North21.5%8874,123
Staveley South21.6%1,3556,279
Whittington22.2%1,6237,326
Whittington Moor22.3%1,0884,874
Rother22.8%1,4686,427
Dunston23.4%1,4916,370
Staveley North25.1%1,0854,322
Staveley Central28.5%1,1674,096
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.3% to 39.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.3% in Staveley Central to 39.8% in Walton — a gap of 21.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Staveley Central18.3%7514,096
Staveley North19.7%8514,322
Staveley South22%1,3806,279
Whittington22.7%1,6627,326
Dunston22.8%1,4516,370
Brampton East & Boythorpe23.1%9704,193
Brimington North23.1%9544,123
Whittington Moor23.4%1,1394,874
Rother23.7%1,5216,427
Brimington South26.1%1,1734,495
Hasland26.7%1,7036,385
Brockwell31.2%1,3994,479
Linacre31.5%1,3414,254
Spire34.7%2,2406,454
Brampton West & Loundsley Green36.4%2,2386,143
Walton39.8%2,3005,786
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.4% to 31.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.4% in Walton to 31.8% in Staveley Central — a gap of 21.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walton10.4%3203,086
Brampton West & Loundsley Green15.1%5053,348
Brockwell17.2%4262,471
Hasland17.7%6173,494
Brimington South17.8%4282,400
Brimington North18.1%4182,309
Spire18.3%6783,715
Staveley South20.3%6553,231
Linacre20.5%4932,405
Whittington21.9%9234,215
Brampton East & Boythorpe24.5%6112,491
Staveley North25.6%5822,271
Whittington Moor25.8%7252,815
Dunston26.2%9723,704
Rother27.5%1,0393,785
Staveley Central31.8%7242,276
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.5% to 43.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.5% in Walton to 43.8% in Staveley Central — a gap of 42.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walton1.5%463,095
Spire10.9%4053,717
Brampton West & Loundsley Green11.4%3823,361
Brockwell12.6%3122,468
Brimington North12.7%2932,312
Hasland13.2%4603,489
Staveley South14.5%4693,237
Brimington South17.8%4302,414
Whittington20.5%8664,215
Whittington Moor24.8%6982,815
Brampton East & Boythorpe25.1%6262,490
Linacre27.4%6572,399
Staveley North27.5%6252,273
Dunston35.6%1,3203,711
Rother36.6%1,3823,781
Staveley Central43.8%9972,274
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Brampton East & BoythorpeBrampton West & Loundsley GreenBrimington NorthBrimington SouthBrockwellDunstonHaslandLinacreRotherSpireStaveley CentralStaveley NorthStaveley SouthWaltonWhittingtonWhittington Moor
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Brampton East & Boythorpe →5,035 people · census date in profileBrampton West & Loundsley Green →7,365 people · census date in profileBrimington North →5,087 people · census date in profileBrimington South →5,174 people · census date in profileBrockwell →5,237 people · census date in profileDunston →7,789 people · census date in profileHasland →7,624 people · census date in profileLinacre →4,912 people · census date in profileRother →7,920 people · census date in profileSpire →7,745 people · census date in profileStaveley Central →5,383 people · census date in profileStaveley North →5,394 people · census date in profileStaveley South →7,655 people · census date in profileWalton →6,705 people · census date in profileWhittington →8,743 people · census date in profileWhittington Moor →5,776 people · census date in profile