South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local area in Derbyshire, England. It has around 1 GP surgery and 4 restaurants and cafés, with the nearest railway station being Willington, 3.1 km away. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 30 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, South Derbyshire is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 107,205 residents at roughly 317 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 38th of 294 English council areas — better than 87% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 12° · 62% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:24
12h 45m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 57% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Mercia · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1) Road safety 2) Anti-social behaviour in known hotspot areas
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
179 reported road collisions (2024)
48 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 16.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
29 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (20 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Willington (3.1 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Willington (3.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£258,672 average▲ 5.6% YoY
Across South Derbyshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£879 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £608
- 2 bed £797
- 3 bed £1,001
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.5 times median annual pay (6.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 140.9p · AppleGreen (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (6.8 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Shell Recharge Derby with Burton (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches34
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Funding available to help communities access skills and employment opportunities· 8 Sept 2026
- Chair's Blog: July 2026· 24 Aug 2026
- Residents asked to not have garden fires following prolonged dry weather· 18 Aug 2026
- Power Supply Disruption at Etwall Leisure Centre· 12 Aug 2026
- Put your business on the move with advertising on Council vehicles· 11 Aug 2026
Source: South Derbyshire Council
Population
107,205 residents in South Derbyshire · 317/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 218 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,340 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (23% of 51,050)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
58 schools · 14,656 pupils
42 primary · 4 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 22 of 27 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (81%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- John Port Spencer AcademyGood
- The Pingle AcademyGood
- Granville Academy
- Mercia Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Derbyshire
Care & health services
695 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies152
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Derbyshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 24 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
92.4% granted · 121 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 21
- Con 11
- LD 2
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
24 jobs advertised · £36,907 avg
e.g. Direct Access Dental Therapist, Periodontist, Warehouse Operative - Spares Department
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£828 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,055 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,469 certificates
10% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 81 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills870 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership385 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office372 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s331 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test301 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Repton · 1.5 km
Repton is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. It lies on the edge of the River Trent floodplain, approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Swadlincote and about 5 miles (8 k…
St Wystan's Church, Repton · 1.7 kmSt Wystan's Church is a Church of England parish church in Repton, Derbyshire, that is famous for its Anglo-Saxon crypt which is the burial place of two Mercian kings. The church is recorded in the National Heritage L…
Repton School · 1.7 kmRepton School is a 13–18 co-educational, private, boarding and day school in the public school tradition, in Repton, Derbyshire, England.
- Newton Solney · 1.7 km
Newton Solney is a small village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England, located about two miles (3 km) from the East Staffordshire border, near to Burton upon Trent. The population of the civil parish as of th…
- Repton School Ground · 1.8 km
Repton School Ground is a cricket ground in Repton, Derbyshire, England, owned by Repton School and used by the school's teams. The ground has hosted a single List A match, when Derbyshire faced Middlesex in a 40-over…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in South Derbyshire
- Aston-on-Trent
- Barrow upon Trent
- Burton upon Trent
- Clifton Campville
- Coton in the Elms
- Diseworth
- Egginton
- Etwall
- Findern
- Foremark
- Foston (South Derbyshire)
- Hartshorne
- Hatton (South Derbyshire)
- Hilton (South Derbyshire)
- Linton (South Derbyshire)
- Melbourne (South Derbyshire)
- Moira
- Netherseal
- Newton Solney
- Overseal and Castle Gresley
- Repton
- Rosliston
- Shardlow
- Stanton by Bridge
- Swadlincote
- Ticknall
- Walton-on-Trent
- Weston-on-Trent
- Willington (South Derbyshire)
- Woodville