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South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire is a district council in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is South Derbyshire and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,340

Lower than 73% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

9th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£259k

Lower than 54% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Up 5.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£801

Lower than 68% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Up 4.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.2

Lower than 67% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

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

Energy efficiency score of the typical home73

Higher than 96% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

The highest 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

Households with no car or van11.1%

Lower than 95% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

3rd 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

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station5.4%

Lower than 96% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket71.6%

Lower than 51% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy65.3%

Lower than 72% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available89.7%

Higher than 81% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest 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

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Joint 6th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 7 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.2

Lower than 55% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,581

Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.6%

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

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents51.9

Lower than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 2.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.3

Lower than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year54.0

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

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.4%

Higher than 52% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.5

Higher than 70% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Down 5.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.9

Higher than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

The highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.7

Lower than 88% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

8th lowest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.5 yrs

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

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home12.1 ha

Lower than 80% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.2 µg/m³

Lower than 57% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 35.1% 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

South Derbyshire shares a boundary with Amber Valley, Derby, Derbyshire Dales, East Staffordshire, Erewash, Lichfield and North West Leicestershire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Amber Valley£741
  2. Derbyshire Dales£760
  3. East Staffordshire£775
  4. Derby£778
  5. Erewash£789
  6. South Derbyshire£801
  7. North West Leicestershire£819
  8. Lichfield£967
Average house price, all homes
  1. Derby£204k
  2. Erewash£218k
  3. East Staffordshire£226k
  4. Amber Valley£238k
  5. South Derbyshire£259k
  6. North West Leicestershire£282k
  7. Lichfield£337k
  8. Derbyshire Dales£353k
Council tax, band D
  1. Derby£2,306
  2. South Derbyshire£2,340
  3. East Staffordshire£2,351
  4. Lichfield£2,352
  5. Erewash£2,361
  6. Amber Valley£2,408
  7. North West Leicestershire£2,418
  8. Derbyshire Dales£2,445
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Derbyshire Dales44.8
  2. South Derbyshire51.9
  3. Lichfield54.7
  4. North West Leicestershire58.5
  5. East Staffordshire64.3
  6. Amber Valley67.6
  7. Erewash74.9
  8. Derby111.0
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Derbyshire Dales1,832
  2. Amber Valley1,833
  3. East Staffordshire1,962
  4. North West Leicestershire2,034
  5. Lichfield2,088
  6. Erewash2,379
  7. Derby2,578
  8. South Derbyshire2,581
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Derby56%
  2. South Derbyshire57%
  3. Erewash58%
  4. Amber Valley61%
  5. East Staffordshire61%
  6. North West Leicestershire61%
  7. Derbyshire Dales64%
  8. Lichfield66%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Derbyshire Dales4.9 µg/m³
  2. South Derbyshire7.2 µg/m³
  3. East Staffordshire7.4 µg/m³
  4. North West Leicestershire7.4 µg/m³
  5. Lichfield8 µg/m³
  6. Amber Valley8.5 µg/m³
  7. Erewash11 µg/m³
  8. Derby11.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. North West Leicestershire0%
  2. South Derbyshire5.4%
  3. Derby9%
  4. Erewash15.2%
  5. East Staffordshire15.4%
  6. Lichfield18.8%
  7. Amber Valley22.3%
  8. Derbyshire Dales22.6%

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