City Profile • Local Authority

South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire is a local authority district comprising 13 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £275k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 60 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

111,133
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

13 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the South Derbyshire authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English90.1%
Indian2.5%
White: Other White2.5%
White and Black Caribbean0.7%
Any other ethnic group0.6%
White and Asian0.6%

Age Profile

50-54 years7.8%
55-59 years7.2%
45-49 years6.8%
30-34 years6.7%
35-39 years6.5%
25-29 years6.4%

Top Occupations

Professional19.1%
Managers and directors14.2%
Associate professional12.8%
Skilled trades10.6%
Elementary occupations9.9%
Administrative and secretarial9.3%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Mortgage38.2%
Owned: Outright36.2%
Private rented: Landlord12.9%
Social rented: Council6.1%
Social rented: Other3.7%
Private rented: Other1.8%

Area DNA

family10/10
health2/10
safety8/10
homeown10/10
transit3/10
affluence6/10
diversity2/10
employment10/10
investment7/10