Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 1,800. There are 6 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Peartree, 5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Barrow upon Trent area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Derbyshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 107,205 residents at roughly 317 people per km².
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Police force
- Derbyshire
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
22°CSunny
- Today: 23° / 15° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:26
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▼ 22% YoY
- Possession of weapons2
- Public order2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Melbourne · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1) Continue to tackle Anti-social behaviour (ASB), especially around Melbourne and Lowes Lane, addressing nuisance behaviour, fly tipping…
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
54 food businesses within 2 miles
- 48 rated 4–5 ★ (43 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Peartree (5.0 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Peartree (4.9 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 154.9p · Esso (4.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (10 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
57 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: Crewe & Harpur (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds1
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
- 22 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
Your MP
Samantha Niblett
Labour
South 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 majority
- Lab 21
- Con 11
- LD 2
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
Grid electricity
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 51% · Biomass 20% · Wind 15% · Solar 11%
224 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in DE73
- Melbourne & Chellaston Medical Practice
- Lister House Chellaston
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
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
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow upon Trent?
- Barrow upon Trent is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the South Derbyshire local authority.
- How deprived is Barrow upon Trent?
- The South Derbyshire local authority, which includes Barrow upon Trent, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.