Chesterfield
9 datasets are currently published for Chesterfield. 1 more is on this site for other parts of the UK but not published here: pupil absence (Department for Education; published for local authorities in England, but not every English district — some are reported only as part of their wider county).
Each figure below comes from a different official publisher and was last confirmed on a different date — click through to any one for its own source and "as of" date.
How Chesterfield compares with the other local authority districts
- Claimant count per 1,000 residents: ranked 150th of 361 (20.6 per 1,000 residents).
- Median sale price: ranked 271st of 318 (£191,500).
A rank is a position among the local authority districts on one measure, in the latest figures. It is not a verdict on how well an area is doing.
- Claimant count by age — Chesterfield: 2,190, July 2026 (-0.9% year on year, from 2,210). 2,190 people were claiming Universal Credit while required to seek work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. Aged 25-49 accounted for the largest share (1,145, 52%). Next largest was Aged 50+ (525). The largest year-on-year movement was Aged 25-49, 3% lower (1,145). Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis). Licence: licence terms.
- Claimant count — Chesterfield: 2,195, July 2026 (-0.9% year on year, from 2,215). Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis). Licence: licence terms.
- Council contract award value — Chesterfield: £149,340, calendar year 2026. Source: UK Find a Tender Service — OCDS award notices. Licence: licence terms.
- House Price Index — Chesterfield: 103.3, June 2026 (+4.4% year on year, from 98.9). Source: HM Land Registry, Office for National Statistics, Registers of Scotland and Land & Property Services Northern Ireland — UK House Price Index. Licence: licence terms.
- Median sale price — Chesterfield: £191,500, Q2 2026 (-1.8% year on year, from £195,000). Source: HM Land Registry — Price Paid Data. Licence: licence terms.
- Planning applications granting new dwellings — Chesterfield: 4, Q1 2026 (-33.3% year on year, from 6). Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government — Planning Application Statistics (PS2). Licence: licence terms.
- Population estimate — Chesterfield: 106,419, 2025 (+0.6% year on year, from 105,807). Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis). Licence: licence terms.
- Road collisions — Chesterfield: 144, 2025 (+8.3% year on year, from 133). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19). Licence: licence terms.
- Single-bid tender rate — Chesterfield: 0.00%, 2026. Source: UK Find a Tender Service — OCDS award notices. Licence: licence terms.
Awarded contracts by local authority:
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