South Derbyshire: house prices, jobs and local statistics

Detached

£366,595

Semi-detached

£240,289

Terraced

£192,502

Flat or maisonette

£138,909

First-time buyers

£226,085

The claimant count is people claiming unemployment-related benefits as a share of residents aged 16 to 64; the unemployment rate is the survey measure of people out of work and looking. Pay is for full-time employees who live in the area.

• Residents

  72,694 in 1991 → 117,493 in 2024 (+61.6%)

  England over the same years: +22.4%

• Average house price

  £158,512 in 2005 → £261,544 in 2026 (+65.0%)

  England over the same years: +85.9%

• Median weekly pay

  £405 in 2008 → £676 in 2025 (+66.9%)

  England over the same years: +63.7%

• Employment rate

  78.8% in 2004 → 81.5% in 2023 (+3.4%)

  England over the same years: +4.4%

• Claimant count

  1.4% in 2001 → 2.3% in 2025 (+64.3%)

  England over the same years: +60.0%

• Disposable income per head

  £10,397 in 1997 → £24,055 in 2024 (+131.4%)

  England over the same years: +143.8%

40 official indicators are published for South Derbyshire; 30 of them have a better and a worse direction and are ranked here. A rank of 1st is the best (lowest unemployment, highest pay, and so on).

Where it ranks best

• New homes · Housing17.0 per 1,000 (2024/25) · 12th highest of 296
• Life satisfaction · Health & wellbeing7.9 out of 10 (2022/23) · 24th highest of 363
• Productivity · Economy & work£50.7 per hour (2023) · 35th highest of 361
• High-growth businesses · Economy & work6.3% (2024) · 38th highest of 361

Where it ranks worst

• Job density · Economy & work0.51 jobs per resident (2024) · 339th highest of 350
• Library within a 30-minute walk · Connectivity & access44% (May 2024) · 304th highest of 318
• Adult obesity · Health & wellbeing31.7% (2024/25) · 222nd lowest of 296
• Qualified to A level or above · Education & skills61.9% (2023) · 257th highest of 348

These figures are published for county councils, so they are for Derbyshire, which includes South Derbyshire.

• Life expectancy (male) (2025)79.7 years · England 80.0 · 76th highest of 151
• Life expectancy (female) (2025)82.8 years · England 83.8 · 98th highest of 151
• Healthy life expectancy (male) (2022 - 24)60.5 years · England 60.9 · 72nd highest of 151
• Healthy life expectancy (female) (2022 - 24)60.5 years · England 61.3 · 76th highest of 151
• Under-75 mortality, all causes (2025)335.4 per 100k · England 321.0 · 80th lowest of 151
• Adult smoking prevalence (2024)8.9% · England 10.4 · 49th lowest of 148
• Adults overweight or obese (2024/25)66.3% · England 64.6 · 82nd lowest of 153

These figures are published for county councils, so they are for Derbyshire, which includes South Derbyshire.

• School readiness (good development at Reception) (2024/25)66.9% · England 68.3 · 103rd highest of 153
• GCSE Attainment 8 score (2024/25)45.0 score · England 46.0 · 89th highest of 153
• 16–17 year-olds NEET or activity not known (2025/26)8.3% · England 5.8 · 137th lowest of 150
• Children in absolute low-income families (2024/25)18.5% · England 19.8 · 77th lowest of 153