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Ticknall

Ticknall is a village in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 642. There are 14 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Willington, 7.5 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ticknall area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the South Derbyshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). 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
66/ 100

My Area Score

Excellent

Ranked 38th of 294 English council areas — better than 87% of them.

Low crime77
Home affordability75
Affordable rents86
Good schools22
Life expectancy60
Low deprivation69
Employment82
Low council tax73

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

20°CSunny

  • Today: 23° / 15° · 23% rain
  • Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:26

12h 49m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

9US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom

Crime

2 reported · July 2026 67% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences2

Neighbourhood team: Mercia · Derbyshire

Local policing priorities

  • 1) Road safety 2) Anti-social behaviour in known hotspot areas

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

179 reported road collisions (2024)

48 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 16.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

15 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 14 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Willington (7.5 km)
  • 14 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Willington (7.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£258,672 average 5.6% YoY

Across South Derbyshire · to 2026-06

Detached£363,294
Semi-detached£237,504
Terraced£189,462
Flat£137,330

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£879 average monthly rent 4.4% YoY

  • 1 bed £608
  • 2 bed £797
  • 3 bed £1,001

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

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

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 140.9p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)

18 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

17 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Melbourne Assembly Rooms Car Park (3.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches3
  • Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

107,205 residents in South Derbyshire · 317/km²

  • Under 16: 19%
  • 16–64: 63%
  • 65+: 19%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in England

Ranked 218 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,340 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band A (23% of 51,050)

A £1,560
B £1,820
C £2,080
D £2,340
E £2,860
F £3,379
G £3,899
H £4,679

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%)

47inspected 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

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 (Ticknall)
  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 72 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

131 applications decided

92.4% granted · 121 granted, 10 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Samantha Niblett

Labour

South Derbyshire

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

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

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens4
  • Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,285 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

6 jobs advertised · £16,080 avg

e.g. Bike Delivery Rider, Delivery Driver / Moped, Car Delivery Driver

Source: Adzuna

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

46% low-carbon electricity

Gas 51% · Biomass 20% · Wind 15% · Solar 11%

224 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 81 yrs 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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Derbyshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Ticknall Tramway · 0.3 km

    The Ticknall Tramway was a 12.8 mi (20.6 km) long 4 ft 2 in gauge horse-drawn plateway terminating at Ticknall, Derbyshire, England. It operated from 1802 to 1913.

  • St George's Church, Ticknall · 0.4 km

    St George's Church, Ticknall is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ticknall, Derbyshire.

  • Ticknall · 0.4 km

    Ticknall is a small village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 642. Situated on the A514 road, close to Melbourne, it has three pubs, several small…

  • Ticknall Quarries · 0.4 km

    Ticknall Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Derbyshire, England. It is located either side of the main street in Ticknall. This protected area is important both for its distinctive limestone g…

  • Calke Priory · 1.9 km

    Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust.

  • Calke Abbey · 1.9 km

    Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ticknall?
Ticknall is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the South Derbyshire local authority.
What is the population of Ticknall?
Ticknall has an approximate settlement population of 642.
How deprived is Ticknall?
The South Derbyshire local authority, which includes Ticknall, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.