Broadbottom
Broadbottom is a village in Derbyshire, England. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 6 bus stops, and Broadbottom railway station 0.8 km away. There were around 17 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broadbottom area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the High Peak area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 90,933 residents at roughly 169 people per km².
- Council
- High Peak
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 32nd of 294 English council areas — better than 89% 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
10°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 9° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:41
13h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Stockport Hazel Grove, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▲ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Public order3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Shoplifting1
Neighbourhood team: Longdendale and Hattersley · Greater Manchester
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour / Off-road bikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
154 reported road collisions (2024)
60 killed or seriously injured · 218 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
92 food businesses within 2 miles
- 84 rated 4–5 ★ (76 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Broadbottom (0.3 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Broadbottom (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£252,980 average▲ 5.8% YoY
Across High Peak · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£928 average monthly rent▲ 6.7% YoY
- 1 bed £619
- 2 bed £803
- 3 bed £982
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (7.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
24 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: MFG EvPower Hyde Road (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
90,933 residents in High Peak · 169/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 202 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
£2,385 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (30% of 43,880)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
58 schools · 10,747 pupils
43 primary · 7 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 22 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
53inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Glossopdale School and Sixth FormGood
- Hope Valley CollegeGood
- St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
- Buxton Community School
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
- New Mills School
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · High Peak
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
- 23 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
91 applications decided
79.1% granted · 72 granted, 19 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jonathan Reynolds
Labour (Co-op)
Stalybridge and Hyde
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 25
- Con 9
- LD 1
- Grn 2
- Ref 1
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
20 jobs advertised · £39,025 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Roadside Vehicle Technician, Cnc Turner Setter Operator
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£738 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,328 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 · 40,311 certificates
12.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
75% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 41% · Wind 24% · Imports 15% · Gas 10%
53 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.5 yrs women · 80.3 yrs men
56% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile8.3
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stalybridge and Hyde:
- Ban non-stun & recoverable stun slaughter of animals646 local signatures · 51,173 nationwide
- Automatically remove parental responsibility for parents convicted of abuse547 local signatures · 18,434 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office460 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership371 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s303 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Broadbottom Hall · 0.2 kmBroadbottom Hall is a Grade II* listed country house on Bostock Road in Broadbottom, a village within Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the hall dates from 1680, was extended in the…
Broadbottom Viaduct · 0.3 kmBroadbottom Viaduct is a railway viaduct that spans the River Etherow between Derbyshire and Greater Manchester in England. Originally of wooden construction supported by stone piers, the timber was replaced first wit…
Broadbottom railway station · 0.4 kmBroadbottom railway station serves the village of Broadbottom in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Manchester-Glossop Line, 10 miles (16 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly. It was opened by the Sheffield, Ashto…
Broadbottom · 0.4 kmBroadbottom is a village in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Cheshire, it stands on the River Etherow which forms the border with Derbyshire.
Hattersley · 1.4 kmHattersley is a housing estate in the Tameside district of Greater Manchester, England, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Hyde, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Glossop and 10 miles (16 km) east of Manchester, at the eastern terminu…
Cross, Mottram in Longdendale · 1.5 kmThe Cross, Mottram in Longdendale is a Grade II* listed structure on Warhill, near St Michael and All Angels Church, in the village of Mottram in Longdendale within Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Believed to b…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadbottom?
- Broadbottom is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the High Peak local authority.
- How deprived is Broadbottom?
- The High Peak local authority, which includes Broadbottom, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.