Ridgeway
Ridgeway is a town or village in Derbyshire, England. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and the nearest railway station is Woodhouse, 4.9 km away. There were around 19 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 Ridgeway area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North East Derbyshire area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 101,999 residents at roughly 370 people per km².
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- 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
15°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 15° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:28
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Devonshire Green, United Kingdom
Crime
11 reported · July 2026▼ 45% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Eckington · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Drug use around Birkhill Estate Eckington 2. Acquisitive crime- Burglaries –Ridgeway Moor, Main Road & High lane, Ridgeway. 3. ASB – r…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
157 reported road collisions (2024)
59 killed or seriously injured · 221 casualties · 15.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
194 food businesses within 2 miles
- 166 rated 4–5 ★ (132 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Woodhouse (4.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Woodhouse (4.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£250,387 average▲ 10.6% YoY
Across North East Derbyshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£787 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £566
- 2 bed £718
- 3 bed £873
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 178.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
33 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
47 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Mosborough Hall Hotel (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 177 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
49inspected 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
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 (Moss Valley)
- Within the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.1% granted · 118 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 14
- Grn 1
- Ref 5
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,810 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
420 jobs advertised · £53,850 avg
e.g. SEN Administrator – Specialist School – Sheffield, Premises Manager – Modern Secondary School in Sheffield, Online Biology Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
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
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 79.8 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills450 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office362 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation346 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s309 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership306 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- The Old Vicarage, Derbyshire · 0.3 km
The Old Vicarage is a restaurant located in Ridgeway, near Sheffield. The restaurant held one star in the Michelin Guide from 1998 to 2015. The head chef is TV chef Tessa Bramley.
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Litfield Farm · 0.7 kmLitfield Farm is a farm in Ridgeway, Derbyshire. The farm was once regarded as being located in a hamlet east of Ridgeway known as Litfield, but is now part of the larger settlement. The farmhouse is a 17th-century Gr…
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Birley Hay · 1.0 kmBirley Hay is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ridgeway?
- Ridgeway is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the North East Derbyshire local authority.
- How deprived is Ridgeway?
- The North East Derbyshire local authority, which includes Ridgeway, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.