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South Derbyshire

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About

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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 9.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Derbyshire is £56,923 per year. There are 46 schools in South Derbyshire: 42 primary (1 Outstanding and 31 Good) and 4 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). South Derbyshire is home to around 107,208 people, with a population density of about 317.1 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
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

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.19(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.7(-43%)
Public order
5.72(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.72(-37%)
Other theft
4.66(-18%)
East Midlands average

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

Economics

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

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

Property prices in South Derbyshire

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£272
Sales (last 12 months)1,562
Typical range (middle 50%)£194K – £325K

Based on 1,562 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £272 per square foot) in South Derbyshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,250 up to £2,150,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Derbyshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached642£335,000£288
Semi-Detached540£220,000£267
Terraced314£184,000£242
Flats66£133,750£220

10-year price trendmedian sale price in South Derbyshire

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Derbyshire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250,000£156,250£155,475£144,950
2017£260,000£113,500£164,950£143,000
2018£275,000£125,500£170,000£140,000
2019£289,995£107,000£180,000£153,000
2020£293,995£102,500£183,000£155,938
2021£299,495£118,000£200,000£172,250
2022£330,000£122,500£227,950£180,000
2023£335,000£130,000£224,950£182,500
2024£330,000£127,500£222,500£188,500
2025£340,000£140,000£220,000£180,000
2026£330,000£133,750£225,000£190,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Derbyshire.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Derbyshire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£210£203£189£182
2017£219£177£196£178
2018£232£194£204£188
2019£235£174£210£202
2020£239£163£216£196
2021£251£189£232£215
2022£274£205£262£234
2023£286£221£263£243
2024£281£196£263£244
2025£287£216£264£236
2026£291£215£263£248
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Derbyshire.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for South Derbyshire in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about South Derbyshire

Is South Derbyshire safe?

South Derbyshire records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in South Derbyshire?

Among the 15 wards of South Derbyshire, Stenson has the lowest crime rate, with about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South Derbyshire average is 58 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in South Derbyshire?

The median sale price in South Derbyshire is £250,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 1,562 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in South Derbyshire?

South Derbyshire has 42 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 31 Good) and 4 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is South Derbyshire?

South Derbyshire scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Derbyshire sits around rank 20,941 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in South Derbyshire?

The average household income in South Derbyshire is around £56,923 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for South Derbyshire?

South Derbyshire spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Derbyshire Dales: John Whitby (Labour Party) and South Derbyshire: Samantha Niblett (Labour Party).

DE1 9TA

Burton Road

DE11 0BB

Cadley Hill Road

DE65 5AW

Crowfoot Lane

DE13 9LY

Marston Lane

DE11 9DJ

Cadley Hill Road

DE11 0AD

Alexandra Road

DE65 6FG

Brookside Close

DE11 0AA

Civic Way

DE15 0BF

Gretton Mews

DE11 8HH

Garage Place

DE11 0TF

Sunnyside

DE65 5PL

Leathersley Lane

DE72 2BG

Weston Road

DE72 2GD

Cheal Close

DE11 0AG

Midland Road

DE65 6DJ

Orchard Close

DE11 0WT

Optimum Road

DE65 6BU

Avocet Drive

DE11 7EA

Brunt Lane

DE65 5AB

Dove Place

DE12 6RJ

Burton Road

DE15 0QE

Geary Lane

DE65 6HY

Risborrow Close

DE11 0GY

Sunnyside Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.