Rosliston
Rosliston is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. There are 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, 6.5 km away. In June 2026, there were around 9 recorded street crimes, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rosliston area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Derbyshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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 36th of 294 English council areas — better than 88% 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°CSunny
- Today: 12° / 5° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:34
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Shoplifting1
Neighbourhood team: Linton, Overseal and Lullington · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1) Tackling Anti social behaviour on Dracan estate. 2) Speeding 3) Serious acquisitive crime 4) Encouraging and educating on crime preven…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
150 reported road collisions (2025)
44 killed or seriously injured · 205 casualties · 14 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Burton-on-Trent (6.5 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burton-On-Trent (6.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£259,537 average▲ 2% YoY
Across South Derbyshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£882 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £611
- 2 bed £801
- 3 bed £1,006
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 (6.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,785 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: 140.9p · AppleGreen (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (6.2 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Arnold Close Car Park, Castle Gresley (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Consultation opens on South Derbyshire’s Local Plan Part 2· 20 Oct 2026
- Brand new energy-efficient homes ready for South Derbyshire residents· 16 Oct 2026
- Tales from the Magic Attic documentary set for community premiere in Swadlincote· 13 Oct 2026
- Nominations open for South Derbyshire's Unsung Hero 2026· 12 Oct 2026
- Council to reinstate town centre Public Space Protection Order· 1 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,789
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,610
- Net moves+2,179
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 210 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
47 inspected 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
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
154 applications decided
91.6% granted · 141 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Samantha Niblett
Labour
South Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
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
- Schools3
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,335 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 39% · Wind 35% · Biomass 20% · Solar 3%
176 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Derbyshire): 60.5 women · 60.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in DE12
- Measham Medical Unit
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills875 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth255 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND212 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK145 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 143 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Rosliston · 0.1 kmRosliston is a small village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England close to the county boundaries of Leicestershire and Staffordshire. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 642.
St Mary's Church, Rosliston · 0.1 kmSt Mary's Church, Rosliston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Rosliston, Derbyshire.
Caldwell, Derbyshire · 0.8 kmCaldwell is a small village in south Derbyshire, England within the National Forest and in the parish of Cauldwell. At the 2011 census, the population is listed under the civil parish of Drakelow.
Cauldwell, Derbyshire · 1.3 kmCauldwell is a civil parish in South Derbyshire. The small village within the parish is confusingly named Caldwell. Its streets are named Main Street, Church Lane and Sandy Lane. It has a school for children with spec…
- Botany Bay, Derbyshire · 2.0 km
Botany Bay is a small hamlet in south Derbyshire near Linton and Coton in the Elms in the National Forest. The appropriate civil parish is Rosliston.
- Coton in the Elms · 2.5 km
Coton in the Elms is a village and parish in the English county of Derbyshire. At 70 miles (110 km) from the coast, it is one of the furthest places in the United Kingdom from coastal waters. The population of the civ…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rosliston?
- Rosliston is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the South Derbyshire local authority.
- How deprived is Rosliston?
- The South Derbyshire local authority, which includes Rosliston, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.