Moira
Moira is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 2,458. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 10 bus stops, and Waterside Station is 0.8 km away. There were around 18 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 Moira area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Derbyshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). 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 38th of 294 English council areas — better than 87% 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 16° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:28
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
21 reported · July 2026▲ 91% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences12
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Public order2
- Shoplifting2
Neighbourhood team: Forest · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Off road bikes causing ASB with Oakthorpe, Moira and surrounding villages. You Said: We are aware of unknown persons causing distress to…
- ASB and drug use at Donisthorpe Woodlands / Jungle Madness. You said: You have reported youth related ASB both within the location and in…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
179 reported road collisions (2024)
48 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 16.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
45 food businesses within 2 miles
- 38 rated 4–5 ★ (36 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Waterside Station (0.6 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burton-On-Trent (10.5 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£258,672 average▲ 5.6% YoY
Across South Derbyshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£879 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £608
- 2 bed £797
- 3 bed £1,001
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 140.9p · AppleGreen (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (10.7 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Forest Holidays-Moira Support Centre (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Funding available to help communities access skills and employment opportunities· 8 Sept 2026
- Chair's Blog: July 2026· 24 Aug 2026
- Residents asked to not have garden fires following prolonged dry weather· 18 Aug 2026
- Power Supply Disruption at Etwall Leisure Centre· 12 Aug 2026
- Put your business on the move with advertising on Council vehicles· 11 Aug 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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 218 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
47inspected 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
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
- 5 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
92.4% granted · 121 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Amanda Hack
Labour
North West Leicestershire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £20,461 avg
e.g. Online Maths Tutoring Job in Moira – Flexible Schedule, Become a Primary school Tutor in Moira – Flexible & Remote, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
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
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 49% · Biomass 30% · Gas 16% · Imports 4%
98 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 81 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Leicestershire:
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 1,163 local signatures · 10,809 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills505 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership463 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office433 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s326 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Moira, Leicestershire · 0.1 kmMoira is a former mining village about 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in North West Leicestershire, England. The village is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Swadlincote and is close to the boundary with…
Moira railway station (England) · 0.3 kmMoira railway station was a railway station at Moira, Leicestershire on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line.
Moira Furnace · 0.4 kmMoira Furnace is a nineteenth-century iron-making blast furnace located in Moira, Leicestershire, on the banks of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal. Built by the Earl of Moira in 1804, the building has been preserved by Nor…
Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail · 0.8 kmThe Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail is a footpath and cycleway along what was formerly the Ashby and Nuneaton railway line between Spring Cottage and Measham, Leicestershire, England, a distance of some 6 km (3.7 mi). The…
- Overseal and Moira railway station · 1.2 km
Overseal and Moira railway station served the village of Overseal, Derbyshire, England, from 1873 to 1890 on the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway.
Ashby Woulds · 1.3 kmAshby Woulds is a civil parish with a town council in Leicestershire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 3,763. It is in the North West Leicestershire district, to the west of Ashby de la Zouch. The main s…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moira?
- Moira is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the South Derbyshire local authority.
- What is the population of Moira?
- Moira has an approximate settlement population of 2,458.
- How deprived is Moira?
- The South Derbyshire local authority, which includes Moira, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.