Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 3,500. The area features 1 park or green space and around 39 restaurants and cafés, with 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Matlock Bath, 0.8 km away. In June 2026, there were around 23 recorded street crimes, 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 Matlock Bath 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
15°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 11° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:38
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
19 reported · July 2026▼ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Public order3
- Burglary2
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
186 food businesses within 2 miles
- 146 rated 4–5 ★ (106 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Matlock Bath (0.1 km)
- 19 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Matlock Bath (0.1 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 (1.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (1.6 km)
4 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: Glendon Bed and Breakfast (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches13
- Playgrounds8
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 (Matlock Bath)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 111 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
- Schools4
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés45
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
e.g. Become a Maths Tutor in Matlock Bath – Flexible & Remote, Housekeeping Room Attendant, Become a Spanish Tutor in Matlock Bath – Flexible & Remote
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
75% low-carbon electricity
Wind 35% · Gas 22% · Biomass 21% · Solar 19%
112 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
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
Matlock Bath War Memorial · 0.0 kmMatlock Bath War Memorial is a 20th-century grade II* listed war memorial in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.
Matlock Bath railway station · 0.1 kmMatlock Bath railway station serves the village of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, England. It is a stop on the Derwent Valley Line, which connects Derby with Matlock. The station building is Grade II listed and is locate…
- Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times · 0.3 km
The Life in a Lens Museum of Photography and Old Times was a museum in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. Opened in 2001, the museum was dedicated to presenting the history of photography from 1839 to around the beg…
Heights of Abraham Cable Car · 0.3 kmThe Heights of Abraham Cable Car is a gondola lift in the English county of Derbyshire. About 1/3 of a mile long, it links the spa town of Matlock Bath with the Heights of Abraham, a tourist attraction 554 feet (169 m…
Lovers' Walks · 0.4 kmLovers' Walks is a public park in Matlock Bath, in Derbyshire, England. Its history dates from the 18th century, and it is listed Grade II* in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens. It is designated a Site…
Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath · 0.4 kmThe Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath, is an Edwardian building in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England, built in 1910 and run by the local community and operated by their own charitable company. It houses the Peak District L…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Matlock Bath?
- Matlock Bath is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Derbyshire Dales local authority.
- How deprived is Matlock Bath?
- The Derbyshire Dales local authority, which includes Matlock Bath, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.