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How the population has changed in Chesterfield

Demographic trends in Chesterfield and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Chesterfield's demographics, 2020:

Total population 104,930 people

The total population in Chesterfield rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 1,589 people per sq km

The population density in Chesterfield is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 45 years

The average age in Chesterfield is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Chesterfield

In 2020, Chesterfield was the 21st largest local authority in the East Midlands, with a total population of 104,930. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the East Midlands

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Chesterfield

In 2020, the population density in Chesterfield was 1,589 people per square kilometre, which was more than the East Midlands (311), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the East Midlands

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Chesterfield

In 2020, the median age in Chesterfield was 45 years, which was older than the East Midlands (41 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the East Midlands

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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