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Baslow

Baslow is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 1,178. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, 13 bus stops, and Grindleford railway station is 6.3 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly drugs. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Baslow area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Derbyshire Dales area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 71,541 residents at roughly 90 people per km².

Council
Derbyshire Dales
County
Derbyshire
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Police force
Derbyshire
69/ 100

My Area Score

Excellent

Ranked 21st of 294 English council areas — better than 93% of them.

Low crime91
Home affordability41
Affordable rents84
Good schools26
Life expectancy85
Low deprivation83
Employment98
Low council tax49

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

13°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 14° / 9° · 26% rain
  • Tomorrow: 18° / 8° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:39

13h 11m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

25US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

5 reported · July 2026 150% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences4
  • Possession of weapons1

Neighbourhood team: Tideswell, Litton, Baslow and Beeley · Derbyshire

Local policing priorities

  • Speeding Concerns - Ashford In The Water

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

158 reported road collisions (2024)

61 killed or seriously injured · 222 casualties · 22.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

30 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 25 rated 4–5 ★ (20 top)
  • 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Grindleford (6.3 km)
  • 13 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Grindleford (6.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£353,364 average 11.7% YoY

Across Derbyshire Dales · to 2026-06

Detached£489,311
Semi-detached£321,506
Terraced£270,965
Flat£190,501

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£810 average monthly rent 7.3% YoY

  • 1 bed £587
  • 2 bed £751
  • 3 bed £899

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

8.9× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (10.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Esso (11.1 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

11 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 75 kW
  • Nearest: The Cavendish Hotel (0.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches11
  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

71,541 residents in Derbyshire Dales · 90/km²

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 57%
  • 65+: 28%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 265 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,445 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (22% of 35,780)

A £1,630
B £1,901
C £2,173
D £2,445
E £2,988
F £3,531
G £4,075
H £4,889

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

66 schools · 9,448 pupils

59 primary · 4 secondary · 3 other

Ofsted: 23 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)

64inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Lady Manners SchoolGood
  • Anthony Gell School
  • Highfields School
  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Derbyshire Dales

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
  • 33 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

113 applications decided

89.4% granted · 101 granted, 12 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

John Whitby

Labour

Derbyshire Dales

Recent votes:

  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition

  • Lab 6
  • Con 9
  • LD 12
  • Grn 4
  • Oth 3

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens5
  • Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,165 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

2 jobs advertised · £28,101 avg

e.g. Chef De Partie Rosette, Night Porter

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£804 median full-time weekly pay

1.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£32,486 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

35% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 35,810 certificates

13.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

59% low-carbon electricity

Gas 38% · Wind 25% · Biomass 19% · Solar 15%

173 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 85.3 yrs women · 82 yrs men

67% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.7
  • Feeling worthwhile8.1
  • Happiness yesterday7.4
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.8

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Health services

2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in DE45

  • Baslow Health Centre
  • Peak & Dales Medical Partnership

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Derbyshire Dales:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Baslow · 0.2 km

    Baslow is a village in Derbyshire, England, in the Peak District, situated between Sheffield and Bakewell, just over 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Chatsworth House. It is sited by the River Derwent, which is spanned by a 1…

  • St Anne's Church, Baslow · 0.3 km

    St. Anne’s Church, Baslow, is a Grade II* listed parish church in Baslow, England.

  • Baslow Hall · 0.5 km

    Baslow Hall is a Grade II listed building in Baslow, Derbyshire.

  • Cliff College · 1.5 km

    Cliff College is a Christian theological college in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.

  • Gardom's Edge · 1.8 km

    Gardom's Edge is a rocky outcrop near Baslow in Derbyshire, England.

  • All Saints' Church, Curbar · 2.0 km

    All Saints’ Church, Curbar is a Church of England parish church in Curbar, Derbyshire.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Baslow?
Baslow is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Derbyshire Dales local authority.
What is the population of Baslow?
Baslow has an approximate settlement population of 1,178.
How deprived is Baslow?
The Derbyshire Dales local authority, which includes Baslow, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.