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People in Chesterfield

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Population
103,568
Density /km²
1,568.23
Median age
44.9
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
23%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
27%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.4%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
36%
Owned outright
36%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
95%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
37%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.3%
Full-time students
4.5%
Christian
48%
Muslim
1.0%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
45%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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