South Derbyshire is a local government district in the East Midlands, covering the low-lying countryside and towns south of the city of Derby. The council is based in Swadlincote, which grew around coal and clay extraction and remains the district's largest urban area. Other settlements include Repton, Melbourne, Shardlow, Willington, Hilton and Overseal. Much of the district combines farmland, small woods and areas reclaimed from former industrial use as part of the National Forest planting programme. The Trent and Mersey Canal and the River Trent cross parts of the district and have shaped settlement and transport patterns.
Industrial history, waterways and archaeology are present across the district. Shardlow retains a cluster of late 18th- and 19th-century canal warehouses reflecting its role as an inland port on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Repton is home to St Wystan's church and an Anglo-Saxon burial site where sculptural stonework and a high-status grave were found, recorded in local archaeology. Forestry and wetland creation projects sit alongside surviving pits, clay works and light industry, while villages and market towns serve local agriculture and small businesses.
Area overview
On average South Derbyshire has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in South Derbyshire is £44,789 per year. There are 56 schools in South Derbyshire: 42 primary (1 Outstanding and 31 Good) and 4 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good).
Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Area Profile
South Derbyshire Population
107,208
Population density
317.1 per km²
Demographics
Ethnic groups
British
96,634
90.14%
Other White
2,643
2.47%
Indian
2,630
2.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
786
0.73%
Other
652
0.61%
Total population: 107,206
Religion
Christian
50,805
47.39%
No religion
46,148
43.05%
Not answered
5,874
5.48%
Sikh
2,263
2.11%
Muslim
775
0.72%
Total population: 107,208
Education (age 16+)
Level 4+ (Degree)
27,668
31.82%
Level 3 (A level)
16,365
18.82%
No qualifications
13,922
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
12,843
14.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8,596
9.89%
Total 16+ residents: 86,954
Economic activity (age 16+)
Employed
52,745
60.66%
Retired
19,931
22.92%
Looking after home or family
3,339
3.84%
Student
2,941
3.38%
Long-term sick or disabled
2,862
3.29%
Total 16+ residents: 86,956
Housing
Housing tenure
Owns with a mortgage
17,321
38.29%
Owns outright
16,388
36.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
5,836
12.9%
Social rents from council
2,780
6.15%
Other social rented
1,686
3.73%
Total households: 45,239
Housing type
Detached
18,672
41.27%
Semi-detached
15,770
34.86%
Terraced
7,743
17.12%
Purpose-built flat
2,123
4.69%
Caravan/temporary
369
0.82%
Total households: 45,240
Property prices in South Derbyshire
Based on 1,590 recent sales, the median property price is £256,000 in South Derbyshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £1,500,000.
Price distribution per property type (last
year)
Price distribution by property type for South Derbyshire in the last year.
Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last
year)
Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Derbyshire over the last year.
Type
Sales
Median
5th percentile
25th percentile (Lower quartile)
75th percentile (Upper quartile)
95th percentile
Detached
703
£341,250
£222,000
£284,950
£430,000
£664,500
Flats
74
£127,750
£74,325
£113,875
£191,250
£355,250
Semi-Detached
542
£225,000
£143,100
£190,500
£260,000
£364,875
Terraced
271
£185,000
£95,750
£148,000
£219,975
£290,000
10 years median price trend
in South Derbyshire
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Derbyshire.
