Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales is a district council in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 18.7 Higher than 99% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire. The highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
- Residents within 1km of a pharmacy 40.1% Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire. The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 44.8 Lower than 93% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire. 4th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Derbyshire Dales and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 72% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
The highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Up 11.7% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 77% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Up 9.1% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 63% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
Joint 2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Lower than 92% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 81% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
9th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 56% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 98% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 89% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 4 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 66% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
8th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 87% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 2nd highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Lower than 93% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
4th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 2.1% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 73% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Higher than 64% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 99% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
The highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 3.6% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 81% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
8th highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 93% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
2nd highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Down 2.4 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Lower than 74% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 84% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.
2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Down 38% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Derbyshire Dales shares a boundary with Amber Valley, East Staffordshire, High Peak, North East Derbyshire, Sheffield, South Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Staffordshire Moorlands£685
- North East Derbyshire£723
- Amber Valley£741
- Derbyshire Dales£760
- East Staffordshire£775
- South Derbyshire£801
- High Peak£811
- Sheffield£840
- Average house price, all homes
- Sheffield£220k
- East Staffordshire£226k
- Staffordshire Moorlands£228k
- Amber Valley£238k
- North East Derbyshire£250k
- High Peak£253k
- South Derbyshire£259k
- Derbyshire Dales£353k
- Council tax, band D
- Staffordshire Moorlands£2,338
- South Derbyshire£2,340
- East Staffordshire£2,351
- High Peak£2,385
- Amber Valley£2,408
- Derbyshire Dales£2,445
- North East Derbyshire£2,467
- Sheffield£2,510
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Derbyshire Dales44.8
- South Derbyshire51.9
- North East Derbyshire54.3
- Staffordshire Moorlands55.4
- High Peak59.3
- East Staffordshire64.3
- Amber Valley67.6
- Sheffield97.4
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Sheffield1,812
- Derbyshire Dales1,832
- Amber Valley1,833
- Staffordshire Moorlands1,835
- North East Derbyshire1,885
- High Peak1,906
- East Staffordshire1,962
- South Derbyshire2,581
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- High Peak56%
- South Derbyshire57%
- North East Derbyshire60%
- Sheffield60%
- Amber Valley61%
- East Staffordshire61%
- Staffordshire Moorlands63%
- Derbyshire Dales64%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Derbyshire Dales4.9 µg/m³
- Staffordshire Moorlands6.2 µg/m³
- High Peak6.4 µg/m³
- South Derbyshire7.2 µg/m³
- East Staffordshire7.4 µg/m³
- North East Derbyshire7.6 µg/m³
- Amber Valley8.5 µg/m³
- Sheffield10.5 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- South Derbyshire5.4%
- Staffordshire Moorlands6.5%
- North East Derbyshire10.4%
- East Staffordshire15.4%
- Amber Valley22.3%
- Derbyshire Dales22.6%
- Sheffield39.3%
- High Peak53.1%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 11.7% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 9.1% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 2.1% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 2.4 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 3.6% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 4 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 38% since 2019
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