West Hallam
West Hallam is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 6,314. It has 18 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Ilkeston, 3.9 km away. There were around 13 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 West Hallam area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Amber Valley area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 126,206 residents at roughly 476 people per km².
- Council
- Amber Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 15° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 13° · 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
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▼ 52% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Vehicle crime1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Ilkeston Rural · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1 - Consumption of Alcohol in public spaces – Breach of PSPO. 2 - Youth related ASB –occurring in public spaces and the Town Centre. 3 -…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
168 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 206 casualties · 13.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
93 food businesses within 2 miles
- 83 rated 4–5 ★ (76 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ilkeston (4.3 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ilkeston (4.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£237,857 average▲ 7.9% YoY
Across Amber Valley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£794 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £580
- 2 bed £737
- 3 bed £908
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 (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (2.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (2.9 km)
31 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
29 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 240 kW
- Nearest: Ron Brooks Toyota (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds9
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)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 167 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
73 schools · 18,472 pupils
57 primary · 8 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 25 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
70inspected 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
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
137 applications decided
97.8% granted · 134 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jonathan Davies
Labour
Mid Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,260 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £28,516 avg
e.g. Reach Truck Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£743 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% 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
83% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Biomass 30% · Gas 14% · Imports 3%
92 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.9 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills2,548 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office338 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s304 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership301 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership251 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
West Hallam · 0.1 kmWest Hallam is a large village and civil parish west of Ilkeston in the county of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England. West Hallam has had its own parish council since 1894 and, since 1974, has been part…
St Wilfrid's Church, West Hallam · 0.6 kmSt Wilfrid's Church is a Church of England parish church in West Hallam, Derbyshire.
Ye Olde Cinder House · 0.7 kmYe Olde Cinder House is a house on Station Road in West Hallam, Derbyshire, and is made of cinder, a type of igneous rock similar to pumice. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1986.
West Hallam railway station · 1.0 kmWest Hallam railway station was a railway station located between the villages of Stanley and West Hallam in Derbyshire, England. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878.
Mapperley, Derbyshire · 1.3 kmMapperley is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, situated 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Derby and 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Ilkeston. In the 2001 census it had a population…
Stanley Common · 1.6 kmStanley Common is a village in the south-east of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Hallam?
- West Hallam is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Amber Valley local authority.
- What is the population of West Hallam?
- West Hallam has an approximate settlement population of 6,314.
- How deprived is West Hallam?
- The Amber Valley local authority, which includes West Hallam, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.