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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59 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 per household in South Derbyshire is £56,923 per year. There are 56 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
59
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
31.86(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.51(-42%)
Public order
5.4(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.9(-34%)
Other theft
4.77(-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

Based on 1,595 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in South Derbyshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 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.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached702£341,625
Flats71£126,250
Semi-Detached544£225,000
Terraced278£180,000

10 years median price trend in South Derbyshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Derbyshire.

All wards in South Derbyshire

Aston

Church Gresley

Etwall

Hatton

Hilton

Linton

Melbourne

Midway

Newhall and Stanton

Repton

Seales

Stenson

Swadlincote

Willington and Findern

Woodville

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.