City Profile • Local Authority

Derbyshire Dales

Derbyshire Dales is a local authority district comprising 7 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £375k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 41 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

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)

71,752
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

7 Areas

Population Composition

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

Top Ethnicities

White: English95.5%
White: Other White1.7%
White: Irish0.5%
White and Asian0.4%
Other Mixed0.3%
White and Black Caribbean0.2%

Age Profile

55-59 years8.9%
50-54 years8.2%
60-64 years7.9%
70-74 years7.7%
65-69 years7.1%
45-49 years6.5%

Top Occupations

Professional20.4%
Managers and directors16.7%
Skilled trades13.7%
Associate professional11.2%
Elementary occupations9.2%
Administrative and secretarial8.4%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright47.7%
Owned: Mortgage24.3%
Private rented: Landlord11.5%
Social rented: Other9.7%
Social rented: Council2.9%
Private rented: Other2.8%

Area DNA

family8/10
health1/10
safety10/10
homeown9/10
transit2/10
affluence6/10
diversity1/10
employment6/10
investment7/10