Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 122,199. It has 1 GP surgery and around 1 restaurant and café, with the nearest railway station being Burton-on-Trent, 3.2 km away. There were around 399 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 Burton upon Trent area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Derbyshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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 36th of 294 English council areas — better than 88% 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
6°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:29
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
318 reported · August 2026▼ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences133
- Anti-social behaviour39
- Public order31
- Criminal damage & arson20
Neighbourhood team: Burton Urban · Staffordshire
Local policing priorities
- Drug misuse and anti-social behaviour (ASB).
- Drug misuse and anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
150 reported road collisions (2025)
44 killed or seriously injured · 205 casualties · 14 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 351 rated 4–5 ★ (261 top)
- 36 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Burton-on-Trent (0.2 km)
- 70 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burton-On-Trent (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£259,537 average▲ 2% YoY
Across South Derbyshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£882 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £611
- 2 bed £801
- 3 bed £1,006
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,785 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 140.9p · AppleGreen (0.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (0.7 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Wellington Road Retail Park (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches47
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Findern resident's heartfelt Remembrance display honours those who served· 4 Nov 2026
- Underage Test Purchasing Operation carried out by South Derbyshire District Council licensing department· 3 Nov 2026
- Ten more energy efficient homes ready for South Derbyshire residents· 3 Nov 2026
- Local Government Reorganisation: Latest Update· 29 Oct 2026
- Consultation opens on South Derbyshire’s Local Plan Part 2· 20 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,789
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,610
- Net moves+2,179
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 210 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
47 inspected 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
689 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies147
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Derbyshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Station Street and Borough Road, Burton upon Trent)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 126 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
154 applications decided
91.6% granted · 141 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Jacob Collier
Labour
Burton and Uttoxeter
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies9
- Supermarkets7
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés72
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,335 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
79% low-carbon electricity
Wind 42% · Biomass 33% · Gas 16% · Imports 5%
102 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 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
11 GP surgeries · 12 pharmacies in DE14
- Gordon Street Surgery
- Trent Meadows
- Wetmore Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Burton and Uttoxeter:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills577 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth190 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND190 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 152 local signatures · 20,508 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK144 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St John the Divine, Horninglow · 0.0 kmSt John the Divine is the Church of England parish church in the suburb of Horninglow, north west of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield.
Burton-on-Trent railway station · 0.2 kmBurton-on-Trent railway station is a mainline railway station located in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, although only CrossCoun…
Statue of Michael Arthur Bass · 0.2 kmThe statue of Michael Arthur Bass is a bronze sculpture of the industrialist and benefactor Michael Bass, 1st Baron Burton in Burton upon Trent, England. It was sculpted by F. W. Pomeroy and unveiled by William Legge,…
Burton upon Trent Town Hall · 0.2 kmBurton upon Trent Town Hall is a municipal building in King Edward Place, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
East Staffordshire · 0.2 kmEast Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. The council is based in Burton upon Trent. The borough also contains the town of Uttoxeter and numerous villages and sur…
St Paul's, Burton upon Trent · 0.3 kmSt Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire England. The church, on St Paul's Square and near the Town Hall, opened in 1874 and was designed by the architects James M. Tea…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burton upon Trent?
- Burton upon Trent is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the South Derbyshire local authority.
- What is the population of Burton upon Trent?
- Burton upon Trent has an approximate settlement population of 122,199.
- How deprived is Burton upon Trent?
- The South Derbyshire local authority, which includes Burton upon Trent, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.