Chellaston lies about five miles south of Derby city centre and is the southern-most part of the city. It borders Shelton Lock to the north and South Derbyshire to the south.

There are four schools, Chellaston Infant School on School Lane, Chellaston Junior School on Maple Drive, Homefields Primary School on Parkway and Chellaston School (senior school and sixth form college) on Swarkestone Road.

Chellaston Park on Snelsmoor Lane includes a children’s playground, football pitches, a cricket pitch and changing facilities. There is also a children’s playground next to Chellaston Community Centre on Barley Croft, off High Street.

Public transport: Train: The mainline station in Derby city centre is closest.

Road: The A514 cuts through the suburb but it gets very busy in rush hour. The A50 which links Derby with Stoke and Nottingham is very close by, and the M1 is around 20 minutes away.

Bus: Good regular service to the city centre every few minutes.

Air: East Midlands international airport (EMA) is about 14 miles away.

Shopping: Chellaston has two small shopping centres which provide enough for day-to-day living.

Eating and drinking: There are six pubs and a couple of takeaways.

Sports and facilities: The district has a wide range of clubs and activities, including football, cricket, karate, and the very popular Chellaston Bowls Club.

Parks and open spaces: The fairly-new Chellaston Park on Snelsmoor Lane includes a children's playground, football pitches, a cricket pitch and changing facilities.

There is also a children's playground next to the recently extended Chellaston Community Centre, which is situated on Barley Croft, off High Street.