Ashover
Ashover is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 659. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Matlock, located 6.1 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ashover area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North East Derbyshire area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 101,999 residents at roughly 370 people per km².
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 116th of 294 English council areas — better than 61% 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
12°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 10° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:31
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
18 reported · July 2026▲ 800% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Public order4
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Wingerworth and Rural · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1: Drug Dealing, hotspot areas around New Tupton. 2: School Parking and Speeding continues to be an issue on various locations on the Bea…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
157 reported road collisions (2024)
59 killed or seriously injured · 221 casualties · 15.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
24 food businesses within 2 miles
- 23 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Matlock (6.1 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Matlock (6.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£250,387 average▲ 10.6% YoY
Across North East Derbyshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£787 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £566
- 2 bed £718
- 3 bed £873
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (5.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (5.8 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Peak Edge Hotel (3.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
101,999 residents in North East Derbyshire · 370/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 177 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,467 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (39% of 49,100)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
51 schools · 12,891 pupils
46 primary · 3 secondary · 2 other
Ofsted: 15 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (71%)
49inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolGood
- Tupton Hall SchoolGood
- Eckington SchoolInadequate
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North East 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
- 49 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.1% granted · 118 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Louise Sandher-Jones
Labour
North East Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 14
- Grn 1
- Ref 5
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,810 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £58,760 avg
e.g. Maths and English Tutor, Online Law Tutor - Part Time, 1:1 Tutor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£741 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,905 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,377 certificates
11.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Gas 21% · Biomass 18% · Nuclear 6%
106 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 79.8 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in S45
- Royal Primary Care Clay Cross
- Clay Cross Medical Centre
- Matlock And Ashover Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills450 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office362 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation346 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s309 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership306 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
All Saints' Church, Ashover · 0.2 kmAll Saints’ Church, Ashover is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Ashover, Derbyshire.
Ashover · 0.4 kmAshover is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. It is in the North East Derbyshire district of the county. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,905, increasing t…
Ashover Butts railway station · 0.5 kmAshover Butts railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ashover in Derbyshire, England. It was the terminus of the 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in narrow gauge Ashover Light Railway.
- Rattle, Derbyshire · 0.5 km
Rattle is a hamlet in the English county of Derbyshire. It is part of the village of Ashover. This portion of the village, also known as The Rattle, was the centre of stocking frame working in Ashover and probably der…
- Salter Lane railway station · 0.5 km
Salter Lane railway station co-served the village of Ashover, Derbyshire, England, from 1925 to 1936 on the Ashover Light Railway.
Fallgate railway station · 1.4 kmFallgate railway station co-served the village of Milltown, Derbyshire, England, from 1925 to 1936 on the Ashover Light Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashover?
- Ashover is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the North East Derbyshire local authority.
- What is the population of Ashover?
- Ashover has an approximate settlement population of 659.
- How deprived is Ashover?
- The North East Derbyshire local authority, which includes Ashover, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.