Pilsley and Lower Pilsley
Pilsley and Lower Pilsley is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 21 bus stops, around 1 restaurants and cafés, and the nearest railway station is Alfreton, 6.1 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 Pilsley and Lower Pilsley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North East Derbyshire area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 101,999 residents at roughly 370 people per km².
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 116th of 294 English council areas — better than 61% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 6° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:28
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
33US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
7 reported · August 2026▼ 56% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other theft1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: North Wingfield, Pilsley, Stonebroom and Shirland · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Anti-Social behaviour in and around North Wingfield. 2. Speeding vehicles in the Pilsley and Morton area. 3. Nuisance off road bikes i…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
158 reported road collisions (2025)
40 killed or seriously injured · 211 casualties · 15.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
69 food businesses within 2 miles
- 67 rated 4–5 ★ (60 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Alfreton (6.1 km)
- 21 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Alfreton (6.2 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£253,012 average▲ 5.3% YoY
Across North East Derbyshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£791 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £569
- 2 bed £723
- 3 bed £878
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,368 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: 157.9p · Esso (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (10.8 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Whitton Lodge (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
101,999 residents in North East Derbyshire · 370/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,852
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,194
- Net moves+1,658
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 158 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,467 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (39% of 49,100)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
51 schools · 12,891 pupils
46 primary · 3 secondary · 2 other
Ofsted: 15 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (71%)
49 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolGood
- Tupton Hall SchoolGood
- Eckington SchoolInadequate
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North East 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
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
119 applications decided
87.4% granted · 104 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Natalie Fleet
Labour
Bolsover
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 14
- Grn 1
- Ref 6
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,875 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£741 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,905 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,377 certificates
11.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
71% low-carbon electricity
Wind 38% · Biomass 30% · Gas 25% · Imports 4%
135 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 79.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in S45
- Royal Primary Care Clay Cross
- Clay Cross Medical Centre
- Matlock And Ashover Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bolsover:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills804 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases205 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK186 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND166 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pilsley, North East Derbyshire · 0.3 kmPilsley is a village and civil parish in the district of North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire, England, near the town of Chesterfield. At the 2011 Census the population was 3,487.
Pilsley railway station · 0.3 kmPilsley railway station is a disused station which served the village of Pilsley in Derbyshire, England. It was on the Great Central Main Line.
Hardstoft · 1.5 kmHardstoft is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located four miles east of Clay Cross, on the B6039 road.
Tibshelf · 1.8 kmTibshelf is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover District in Derbyshire, England. It lies between the towns of Clay Cross, Shirebrook, Mansfield and Chesterfield and had a population of 4,348 at the 2021 Census.…
- Tibshelf Community School · 1.9 km
Tibshelf Community School is a mixed secondary school located in Tibshelf in the English county of Derbyshire.
Tibshelf Town railway station · 2.1 kmTibshelf Town railway station is a disused station on the former Great Central Main Line in the village of Tibshelf in Derbyshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pilsley and Lower Pilsley?
- Pilsley and Lower Pilsley is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the North East Derbyshire local authority.
- How deprived is Pilsley and Lower Pilsley?
- The North East Derbyshire local authority, which includes Pilsley and Lower Pilsley, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.