Risley
Risley is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 2,800. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés, 15 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Long Eaton, 4 km away. In June 2026, there were around 11 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 Risley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Erewash area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 112,906 residents at roughly 1,030 people per km².
- Council
- Erewash
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 160th of 294 English council areas — better than 46% 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
18°CSunny
- Today: 22° / 16° · 66% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 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
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
24 reported · July 2026▲ 41% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Public order3
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Long Eaton Rural · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Cross-border Operations 2. Pro-active serious violence prevention 3. Public space anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
146 reported road collisions (2024)
35 killed or seriously injured · 197 casualties · 12.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
221 food businesses within 2 miles
- 186 rated 4–5 ★ (161 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Long Eaton (4.0 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Long Eaton (4.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£217,901 average▲ 2.4% YoY
Across Erewash · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£834 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £601
- 2 bed £789
- 3 bed £949
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.1 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: 137.8p · AppleGreen (5.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (5.6 km)
34 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
40 charging locations within ~8 km
- 22 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 240 kW
- Nearest: Holiday Inn Derby-Nottingham M1 (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
112,906 residents in Erewash · 1,030/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 168 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
£2,361 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 53,160)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
50 schools · 15,777 pupils
37 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Friesland SchoolGood
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyGood
- The Long Eaton SchoolRequires improvement
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Wilsthorpe School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Erewash
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 (Risley)
- Within the Green Belt
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
76 applications decided
92.1% granted · 70 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 25
- Con 16
- LD 1
- Grn 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,330 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
81 jobs advertised · £25,627 avg
e.g. Principal Process Engineer - Water Industry, IT Sales Account Manager, Senior Mechanical Engineer (DJR Mark ups)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£724 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,222 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
37% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,112 certificates
11.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Erewash:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills885 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership410 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office394 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test263 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Borough of Erewash · 0.0 kmErewash is a local government district with borough status in Derbyshire, England. The borough is named after the River Erewash. The council has offices in both the borough's towns of Ilkeston and Long Eaton. The boro…
All Saints' Church, Risley · 0.1 kmAll Saints' Church, Risley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Risley, Derbyshire.
Latin House, Risley · 0.1 kmLatin House, Risley is a Grade II* listed building in Risley, Derbyshire.
- Risley Hall, Derbyshire · 0.1 km
Risley Hall is a country house used as a hotel set in 17 acres (69,000 m2) of private landscaped grounds in the Derbyshire countryside, near the village of Risley, England. It has 35 bedrooms, function rooms and cater…
Risley, Derbyshire · 0.2 kmRisley is a small village and parish in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 711. It is four miles south of Ilkeston.
Soldiers and Sailors Sports Ground, Breaston · 0.7 kmThe Soldiers & Sailors Sports Ground is a sports facility, located on the outskirts of the Civil Parish of Breaston, on Risley Lane, near the A52.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Risley?
- Risley is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Erewash local authority.
- How deprived is Risley?
- The Erewash local authority, which includes Risley, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.