Boythorpe & Birdholme
Chesterfield 013 · 4 sub-areas · 6,417 residents
Chesterfield 013 is a residential area within Chesterfield, home to around 6,400 people, and one of the more affordable corners of the East Midlands. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £674 a month — well under half the UK median for a two-bed — though the proportion of schools rated Good or Outstanding within catchment distance is notably below the national average.
Boythorpe & Birdholme is a mid-density neighbourhood of Chesterfield in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Boythorpe & Birdholme?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 5 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £735 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Boythorpe & Birdholme in Chesterfield
Living in Boythorpe & Birdholme
This part of Chesterfield is firmly working-class and community-rooted, with a character shaped less by cafés and commuter flows and more by long-established residents who own or rent social housing. Nearly half of all homes here are social rented — a genuinely unusual concentration compared to Chesterfield as a whole — and that shapes the neighbourhood's pace and feel. It's quiet, residential and largely self-contained.
On cost, this area sits at the affordable end even by Chesterfield standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £674 a month, and a three-bedroom comes in at about £805. For context, the UK median two-bed rent is roughly £1,200 a month, so you're paying substantially less here. If you're stretching to buy, the median sale price is around £160,000 — and you could realistically save a deposit in under three years on a typical local salary.
Around two in five households are single-person, and the age profile is noticeably older: over a fifth of residents are 50–64, and nearly one in five is 65 or over. Families with children are present but less dominant than in many urban neighbourhoods — couples with dependent children account for fewer than one in six households. The degree-holding share, at around 19%, is below regional norms.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2 km away — about a 25-minute walk, though most residents drive, with around 60% commuting by car. Public transport use is low at just over 8%. The nearest major employment centre is reachable in under 40 minutes. Broadband coverage is comprehensive, with 100% of premises able to access gigabit speeds. For a more granular street-level picture, see the sub-areas below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Chesterfield 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're looking for. It's quiet, affordable and has a settled community feel — nearly half of homes are social rented, so it's not a transient area. The trade-off is that crime runs above the national average and school Ofsted ratings within catchment distance are below the national norm. For buyers or renters on a budget who prioritise low cost over urban amenity, it's a practical option.
- What is the rent in Chesterfield 013?
- A one-bedroom property typically runs around £525 a month, a two-bed around £674, and a three-bed about £805. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3% in the past year — modest compared to larger cities.
- Is Chesterfield 013 safe?
- Crime runs at around 143 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is well above the UK national rate of roughly 80. The area sits in the bottom 20% nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, which tends to correlate with higher recorded crime. It's worth visiting and talking to locals to get a street-level feel before committing.
- What's the commute from Chesterfield 013 to the city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2 km away — roughly a 25-minute walk, though most residents drive. The nearest major employment hub is reachable in under 40 minutes. About 60% of residents commute by car; public transport use is low at just over 8%.
- Who lives in Chesterfield 013?
- Mostly long-established residents — nearly half of homes are social rented, and around 39% of households are single-person. The area skews older, with the 50–64 group being the largest age cohort. It's ethnically homogeneous and has a below-average share of degree-level qualifications, reflecting a working-class occupational base.
- What schools are near Chesterfield 013?
- There are 43 schools within 2 km, but only around 35% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 3.7 km away. Families prioritising school quality should research specific catchments carefully before choosing this area.
- How affordable is buying a home in Chesterfield 013?
- Very affordable by national standards. The median sale price is around £160,000, and a typical resident could save a deposit in roughly two and a half years based on the median local salary of around £30,600 a year. It's one of the more accessible areas for first-time buyers in the East Midlands.