Cromford
Cromford is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 2,073. It has around 39 restaurants and cafés, 20 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Cromford, 0.9 km away. There were around 17 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 Cromford 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
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 21st of 294 English council areas — better than 93% 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 10° · 68% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:31
12h 58m 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 · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▼ 40% YoY
- Public order2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- Nuisance Vehicles / Motorbike Parking
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
147 food businesses within 2 miles
- 106 rated 4–5 ★ (73 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cromford (0.9 km)
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cromford (0.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£353,364 average▲ 11.7% YoY
Across Derbyshire Dales · to 2026-06
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 (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Morrisons (10.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Co-op Wirksworth Retail (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds4
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)
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
- In a conservation area (Cromford)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 121 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
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés40
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,165 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £42,738 avg
e.g. Reliability Maintenance Engineer, SNR Reliability Maintenance Engineer, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time
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
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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Derbyshire Dales:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills1,407 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership406 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership319 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office294 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s264 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Cromford War Memorial · 0.1 km
Cromford War Memorial is a 20th-century grade II listed war memorial in Cromford, Derbyshire.
Cromford · 0.2 kmCromford is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Derwent between Wirksworth and Matlock. It is 17 miles (27 km) north of Derby, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Matlock and 1 mile (1.…
Cromford Mill · 0.2 kmCromford Mill is the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as a Grade I listed building. It is now…

Matlock Bath · 0.3 kmMatlock Bath is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It lies in the Derbyshire Dales, south of Matlock on the main A6 road, and approximately halfway between Buxton and Derby. The population of the civil…
Willersley Castle · 0.4 kmWillersley Castle is a late 18th-century country mansion above the River Derwent at Cromford, Derbyshire, outside Peak District National Park. The castle has been a Grade II* listed building since April 2000.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cromford?
- Cromford is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Derbyshire Dales local authority.
- What is the population of Cromford?
- Cromford has an approximate settlement population of 2,073.
- How deprived is Cromford?
- The Derbyshire Dales local authority, which includes Cromford, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.