[1][2] To its south is Wingerworth, to its north is the town centre, to its west is Boythorpe, and to its east Hasland.

The Bryan Donkin factory and Chesterfield Tube works (formally Tube Investments, later the TI Group) used to dominate the landscape of the area, both have now closed being replaced by new housing, Alma Leisure Park, B&Q and Toys R Us.

Birdholme has a small shopping area clustered on Derby Road towards the bottom end of Bacons Lane.

The Furnace Inn on Derby Road was closed down in the early 2000s and re-opened successfully as a Chinese restaurant called Chef due Canton.

Chesterfield's only bowling alley is situated on Storforth Lane which is the main road heading out to Hasland.