Quarndon
Quarndon is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 933. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Duffield, 2.7 km away. There were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Quarndon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Amber Valley area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 126,206 residents at roughly 476 people per km².
- Council
- Amber Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 87th of 294 English council areas — better than 70% 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
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:28
9h 17m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US 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
16 reported · August 2026▲ 167% YoY
- Shoplifting5
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Public order3
- Criminal damage & arson2
Neighbourhood team: Quarndon and Kirk Langley · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Anti-Social Behaviour on Parks Estate, Belper 2. Speeding on Town Street, Duffield 3. Anti-Social Behaviour on King Street, Belper
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
196 reported road collisions (2025)
50 killed or seriously injured · 246 casualties · 15.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
122 food businesses within 2 miles
- 104 rated 4–5 ★ (93 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Duffield (2.7 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Duffield (2.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£232,141 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across Amber Valley · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£799 average monthly rent▲ 4% YoY
- 1 bed £584
- 2 bed £741
- 3 bed £914
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 (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,912 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: 154.9p · Esso (9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (9 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
56 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: 416 Duffield Road (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
126,206 residents in Amber Valley · 476/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,039
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,050
- Net moves+1,989
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 161 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,408 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (38% of 61,280)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
72 schools · 18,391 pupils
56 primary · 8 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 25 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
69 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyOutstanding
- David Nieper AcademyGood
- Swanwick Hall SchoolGood
- The Ecclesbourne SchoolGood
- The Ripley AcademyGood
- Aldercar High School
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
- John Flamsteed Community School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Amber Valley
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
- In a conservation area (Quarndon)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
144 applications decided
98.6% granted · 142 granted, 2 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Jonathan Davies
Labour
Mid Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 19
- Con 7
- LD 1
- Grn 5
- Ref 3
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,290 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £26,890 avg
e.g. Gardener, Band 6 Community EIT Clinical Worker, Financial Controller
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£743 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,016 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 60,703 certificates
11.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
74% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Biomass 32% · Gas 22% · Imports 4%
123 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in DE22
- South Derbyshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre
- Park Lane Surgery
- Park Farm Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills2,551 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks254 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND219 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth164 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK144 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Quarndon · 0.1 kmQuarndon is a linear village in the south of the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It is spread along four minor upland roads, approximately 1 mile north of the Derby suburb of Allestree, two of which lead…
St Paul's Church, Quarndon · 0.1 kmSt Paul's Church, Quarndon is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Quarndon, Derbyshire.
Allestree Hall · 1.1 kmAllestree Hall is a 19th-century former country house situated in Allestree Park, Allestree, Derby. It is a Grade II* listed building but has been unoccupied for many years, and has been placed on the Heritage at Risk…
- Allestree Woodlands School · 1.4 km
Allestree Woodlands School is a coeducational academy secondary school and sixth form in Derby, England.
Burley Hill · 1.5 kmBurley Hill is a hamlet in the Erewash district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is located one mile north of Allestree. Burley Hill was the location of a pottery in the 13th and 14th centuries and some of th…
Allestree · 1.9 kmAllestree is a suburb and ward of the city of Derby, a unitary authority area, in Derbyshire, England. It is the northernmost ward and is on the A6 road, about 2 miles (3 km) north of Derby city centre. It is bordered…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quarndon?
- Quarndon is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Amber Valley local authority.
- What is the population of Quarndon?
- Quarndon has an approximate settlement population of 933.
- How deprived is Quarndon?
- The Amber Valley local authority, which includes Quarndon, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.