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Affluence in S43

How S43 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
53,267 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S43 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S43 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime5.4
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,830
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in S43 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

S43England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in S43 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S43England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in S43 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

S43England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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