# Chellaston & Shelton Lock South Derby. About 15,715 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.6 square kilometres. Chellaston & Shelton Lock had 15,768 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05015516. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby) ## Key figures - **Population: 15,768** (2021). Chellaston & Shelton Lock had 15,768 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 644th most populated of 8,397. 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/derby/ward/chellaston-and-shelton-lock#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 55%** (2022). About 55% of people in Chellaston & Shelton Lock 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/derby/ward/chellaston-and-shelton-lock#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In Chellaston & Shelton Lock, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/chellaston-and-shelton-lock#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In Chellaston & Shelton Lock, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/chellaston-and-shelton-lock#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015516) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 55% of people in Chellaston & Shelton Lock 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=E05015516) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Derby. The outline is Chellaston & Shelton Lock. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015516) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chellaston & Shelton Lock. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015516) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chellaston & Shelton Lock had 15,768 usual residents at the census. ## How Chellaston & Shelton Lock compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Chellaston & Shelton Lock | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 15,768 | 6th most populated | 18 wards, Derby · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 55% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 wards, Derby · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.3% | 7th lowest | 18 wards, Derby · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.7% | 6th lowest | 18 wards, Derby · Aug 2026 | ## Is Chellaston & Shelton Lock safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chellaston & Shelton Lock at a rate of 75.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 133.1 per 1,000 people across Derby. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 87 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chellaston & Shelton Lock. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (466), other crime (193) and anti-social behaviour (185). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Derby These figures are published for the whole of Derby, not for each ward, so they describe all of Derby and not Chellaston & Shelton Lock alone. [See Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby) - **Average house price: £210,076** (August 2026). Derby’s average house price was £210,076 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £36,428** (2025). Full-time workers living in Derby earned a median of £36,428 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 107th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Derby costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th 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: 28.2** (2025). Derby has a deprivation score of 28.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 52nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Chellaston & Shelton Lock in brief Chellaston & Shelton Lock had 15,768 usual residents at the census. About 55% of people in Chellaston & Shelton Lock live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Chellaston & Shelton Lock, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Chellaston & Shelton Lock, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05015516 - Constituency: [Derby South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derby-south) - Council: [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby) - Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 4.62 km² - People, mid-2024: 15,715* - Neighbourhoods: 10 - Output areas: 50 * 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 constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Aston](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/ward/aston), [Alvaston South](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/alvaston-south), [Sinfin & Osmaston](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/sinfin-and-osmaston) ## Latest updates for Chellaston & Shelton Lock - 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/E05015516 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/chellaston-and-shelton-lock, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/chellaston-and-shelton-lock#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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