They are located south of the A619 road, 4 miles (6 km) east of Chesterfield and close to Junction 29a of the M1 Motorway.

Recent developments include the creation of a small children's park along with the building of an additional convenience shop.

The village is served by a regular bus service, allowing residents to travel to Staveley, Chesterfield and elsewhere.

Located on the main road through Inkersall is the Infant and Primary School, which also includes a Nursery.

Pupils generally feed into Netherthorpe School in Staveley or Springwell Community College, which is in Inkersall itself.