Coton in the Elms
Coton in the Elms is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 896. It has 7 bus stops and Discovery Station is 6.4 km away. There were around 10 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Coton in the Elms 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
7°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 6° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:31
9h 22m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
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
3 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Shoplifting1
Neighbourhood team: Linton, Overseal and Lullington · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1) Tackling Anti social behaviour on Dracan estate. 2) Speeding 3) Serious acquisitive crime 4) Encouraging and educating on crime preven…
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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Discovery Station (6.4 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burton-On-Trent (7.9 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 (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (7.7 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Arnold Close Car Park, Castle Gresley (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 3 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
Samantha Niblett
Labour
South Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- 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
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
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
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Wind 25% · Biomass 18% · Imports 2%
234 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in DE12
- Measham Medical Unit
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 skills875 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth255 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND212 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK145 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 143 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Coton in the Elms · 1.2 km
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- Botany Bay, Derbyshire · 1.4 km
Botany Bay is a small hamlet in south Derbyshire near Linton and Coton in the Elms in the National Forest. The appropriate civil parish is Rosliston.
Rosliston · 1.5 kmRosliston is a small village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England close to the county boundaries of Leicestershire and Staffordshire. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 642.
St Mary's Church, Rosliston · 1.6 kmSt Mary's Church, Rosliston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Rosliston, Derbyshire.
Caldwell, Derbyshire · 1.8 kmCaldwell is a small village in south Derbyshire, England within the National Forest and in the parish of Cauldwell. At the 2011 census, the population is listed under the civil parish of Drakelow.
Cauldwell, Derbyshire · 2.2 kmCauldwell is a civil parish in South Derbyshire. The small village within the parish is confusingly named Caldwell. Its streets are named Main Street, Church Lane and Sandy Lane. It has a school for children with spec…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coton in the Elms?
- Coton in the Elms is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the South Derbyshire local authority.
- What is the population of Coton in the Elms?
- Coton in the Elms has an approximate settlement population of 896.
- How deprived is Coton in the Elms?
- The South Derbyshire local authority, which includes Coton in the Elms, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.