# Chesterfield

The north west of the East Midlands. About 95,716 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 47 square kilometres.

Mr Toby Perkins has been the Labour MP for Chesterfield since July 2024. They won by 10,820 votes on a 58.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001165. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mr Toby Perkins has been the Labour MP for Chesterfield since July 2024.
They won by 10,820 votes on a 58.0% turnout.

MP: [Mr Toby Perkins](https://members.parliament.uk/member/3952) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Chesterfield

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toby Perkins (elected) | Labour | 19,316 | 46.5% |
| Ben Flook | Conservative | 8,496 | 20.4% |
| Dan Price | Reform UK | 7,897 | 19.0% |
| David Wadsworth | Green Party | 2,682 | 6.5% |
| Ian Barfield | Liberal Democrat | 2,553 | 6.1% |
| Kris Stone | Chesterfield And North Derbyshire Independents (CANDI) | 363 | 0.9% |
| Julie Lowe | Workers Party of Britain | 248 | 0.6% |

Electorate 71,645. Turnout 58.0%. Majority 10,820 (26.0%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3383

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 26.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Chesterfield had a majority of 26.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 132nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesterfield#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Chesterfield at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.0% (House of Commons Library). 247th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesterfield#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,216** (2021). Chesterfield had 93,216 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 93rd least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesterfield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in Chesterfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesterfield#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001165) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 92% of people in Chesterfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001165) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Chesterfield, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Chesterfield.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001165) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Chesterfield, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Chesterfield.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001165) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chesterfield had 93,216 usual residents at the census.

## How Chesterfield compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Chesterfield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 26.0% | 132nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.0% | 247th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,216 | 93rd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 92% | joint 100th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Chesterfield?

Chesterfield had 93,216 usual residents at the census.
Chesterfield is the 93rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Chesterfield

Most of Chesterfield lies in Chesterfield. These figures are published for the whole of Chesterfield, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Chesterfield itself. [See Chesterfield](https://openindex.co.uk/chesterfield)

- **Average house price: £202,519** (August 2026). Chesterfield’s average house price was £202,519 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,920** (2025). Full-time workers living in Chesterfield earned a median of £35,920 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 92nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Chesterfield costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.4** (2025). Chesterfield has a deprivation score of 25.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 77th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Chesterfield in brief

The winner in Chesterfield had a majority of 26.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Chesterfield at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.0%.
Chesterfield had 93,216 usual residents at the census.
About 92% of people in Chesterfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001165
- Council: [Chesterfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/chesterfield)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 47.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,716*
- Wards: 15
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 62
- Output areas: 327

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-derbyshire), [Bolsover](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolsover)

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## Latest updates for Chesterfield

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001165

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesterfield, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesterfield#f-ge2024-majority.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesterfield