Spital & Hasland
Chesterfield 012 · 7 sub-areas · 11,430 residents
Chesterfield 012 is a residential stretch of Chesterfield in the East Midlands, home to around 11,430 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £675 a month. Owner-occupation is high, and more than a quarter of residents work from home.
Spital & Hasland is a green, lower-density part of Chesterfield — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Spital & Hasland?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Spital & Hasland in Chesterfield
Living in Spital & Hasland
This part of Chesterfield has a settled, suburban feel. Owner-occupation sits at around 71%, which is meaningfully above the national average, and the population skews older — over 40% of residents are aged 50 or above. That gives the area a quieter, more established character than some of the town's more transient or student-heavy pockets.
The cost picture is one of the strongest arguments for living here. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £675 a month, and a three-bedroom around £805 — figures that put it firmly at the affordable end, not just within Chesterfield but against the wider East Midlands. You'd pay considerably more for equivalent space in Nottingham or Leicester, let alone further south.
The people living here are predominantly UK-born — around 94% — and the ethnic diversity index is low at 9.6. Around a third of households are single-person, and couples with children make up roughly 17%. Degree-level qualifications are held by about 30% of residents, which is moderate rather than exceptional.
Practically, the nearest rail station is just under 1,750 metres away. Most residents travel by car: nearly 58% commute that way, while only around 4% use public transport. A significant share — over a quarter — work from home entirely. For commuters heading to Birmingham, the rail journey runs around 78 minutes; Manchester is roughly 94 minutes. The nearest major employment hub is about 34 minutes away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how costs and character vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Chesterfield 012 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied part of Chesterfield with an older age profile and low turnover. It's quiet and affordable, but it's not a neighbourhood with a strong rental culture or a young professional scene. If that suits your stage of life, it works well.
- What is the rent in Chesterfield 012?
- A one-bedroom runs around £525 a month, a two-bedroom roughly £675, and a three-bedroom around £805. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3% in the past year.
- Is Chesterfield 012 safe?
- The crime rate is around 101 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in the middle range on the deprivation index rather than the most deprived bracket, so context matters. It's worth checking specific streets if safety is a key concern.
- What's the commute from Chesterfield 012 to the city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 34 minutes away. For longer commutes, Birmingham is roughly 78 minutes by rail, Manchester around 94 minutes, and London around 130 minutes. Most residents drive — about 58% — and over a quarter work from home.
- Who lives in Chesterfield 012?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. Over 40% of residents are aged 50 or above, and around 71% own their home. Around a third of households are single-person. It's a mostly UK-born community with a low ethnic diversity index.
- What schools are near Chesterfield 012?
- There are 60 schools within a typical catchment distance, but only around 46% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 4 km away. Use Ofsted's search tool to check specific catchment boundaries.
- How affordable is buying in Chesterfield 012?
- The median sale price is around £189,000, and it takes roughly three years to save a typical deposit at local earnings. That's one of the more achievable ratios in the East Midlands and compares favourably to most of England.