Woodthorpe
Woodthorpe is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It features one pharmacy and four restaurants and cafés, with 19 bus stops and Roundhouse Halt railway station 3.7 km away. In June 2026, there were around 51 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Woodthorpe area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Chesterfield area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 103,569 residents at roughly 1,568 people per km².
- Council
- Chesterfield
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 148th of 294 English council areas — better than 50% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 7° · 55% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:30
9h 22m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Loundsley Green, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
39 reported · August 2026▼ 38% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences21
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Public order3
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Staveley · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1.Drug Related ASB 2.Youth-Related ASB
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
144 reported road collisions (2025)
30 killed or seriously injured · 180 casualties · 13.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
96 food businesses within 2 miles
- 88 rated 4–5 ★ (76 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Roundhouse Halt (3.7 km)
- 19 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chesterfield (7.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£202,519 average▲ 3% YoY
Across Chesterfield · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£758 average monthly rent▲ 2.7% YoY
- 1 bed £541
- 2 bed £696
- 3 bed £832
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,470 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · BP (11.9 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
35 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Chesterfield Staveley (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
103,569 residents in Chesterfield · 1,568/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,954
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,060
- Net moves+894
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 80 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,339 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (53% of 51,340)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
52 schools · 15,624 pupils
36 primary · 8 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 20 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
47 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyOutstanding
- Brookfield Community SchoolGood
- Outwood Academy Hasland HallGood
- Whittington Green SchoolGood
- Netherthorpe School
- Outwood Academy Newbold
- Parkside Community School
- Springwell Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Chesterfield
Care & health services
689 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies147
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Derbyshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 5 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
78 applications decided
87.2% granted · 68 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Louise Sandher-Jones
Labour
North East Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 27
- LD 11
- Ref 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,220 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £35,329 avg
e.g. Clinical Team Leader, Senior Care Assistant, Chef
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£718 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,241 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,094 certificates
12.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Biomass 33% · Gas 16% · Imports 4%
101 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 80 yrs women · 77 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in S43
- Springs Health Centre
- The Brimington Surgery
- Calow And Brimington Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills452 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation351 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK176 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth169 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND163 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Mastin Moor · 0.7 kmMastin Moor is a village east of Staveley in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The village sits almost entirely on the north side of the A619. As well as houses, the village consists of two local shops, a Chinese takeaway…
Netherthorpe School · 0.8 kmNetherthorpe School is a non-selective secondary school with academy status based in Staveley in the Chesterfield district of Derbyshire, England.
Staveley Town railway station · 1.1 kmStaveley Town is a disused railway station in Staveley, Derbyshire in England.
Staveley Central railway station · 1.3 kmStaveley Central was a railway station serving the town of Staveley, Derbyshire, England.
Poolsbrook · 1.4 kmPoolsbrook is a former mining village near Staveley in Chesterfield, England. The village was built by Staveley Coal and Iron Company towards the end of the 19th century to provide housing for workers employed at the…
Netherthorpe, Derbyshire · 1.4 kmNetherthorpe is a suburban area adjoining the town of Staveley, Derbyshire, to the east, lying just west of the River Doe Lea.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodthorpe?
- Woodthorpe is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Chesterfield local authority.
- How deprived is Woodthorpe?
- The Chesterfield local authority, which includes Woodthorpe, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.