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Derbyshire has 59 towns of 2,500 or more and 95 villages and smaller places. Towns are graded against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.

59graded towns

12grade A− or better

95villages and smaller places

Derbylargest · 275,561

How Derbyshire compares: its report card →

#1 in DerbyshireReptonA⁺

#2 in DerbyshireMelbourneA⁺

#3 in DerbyshireHiltonA⁺

#4 in DerbyshireWillingtonA⁺

Derbyshire at a glance

What Derbyshire is like

The typical Derbyshire town grades highest on cost of living and outdoors against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and lowest on health. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.

The typical town, subject by subjectThe median Derbyshire town against UK towns · the line marks the typical UK town

How Derbyshire’s towns grade overall59 graded towns

A12B17C24D6

12 of 59 (20%) grade A− or better, against 25% of UK towns.

Every town ranked by scoreThe full Derbyshire list, with what drives each grade Compare two townsSide by side, subject by subject

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59 towns · ordered by Derbyshire rank

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Repton

Town · 2,766 people · #7 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeAHealthLowestC⁺Hazard risk

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Melbourne

Town · 4,860 people · #13 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestBWalkability

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Hilton

Town · 8,269 people · #47 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingA⁺Jobs & incomeLowestDWalkability

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Willington

Town · 2,717 people · #63 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAJobs & incomeLowestC⁻Hazard risk

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Makeney

Town · 4,691 people · #99 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthA⁺Jobs & incomeLowestD⁻Hazard risk

Etwall

Town · 3,080 people · #146 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsAJobs & incomeLowestC⁻Walkability

Wingerworth

Town · 6,404 people · #251 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestDWalkability

Dronfield

Large town · 21,161 people · #282 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeA⁻SchoolsLowestC⁺Walkability

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Hatton

Town · 2,560 people · #371 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestD⁻Hazard risk

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Whaley Bridge

Town · 4,618 people · #392 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻HealthA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

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Darley Dale

Town · 3,985 people · #431 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsA⁻Cost of livingLowestCHazard risk

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Bakewell

Town · 3,275 people · #514 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityASchoolsLowestD⁻Hazard risk

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Borrowash

Town · 7,171 people · #536 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SchoolsB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestC⁺Health

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West Hallam

Town · 5,912 people · #569 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻SafetyLowestC⁻Schools

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Matlock

Town · 11,990 people · #592 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻WalkabilityLowestCHazard risk

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Belper

Town · 19,076 people · #595 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingBJobs & incomeLowestC⁺Hazard risk

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Ashbourne

Town · 8,854 people · #710 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻WalkabilityLowestC⁺Safety

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Heage

Town · 2,584 people · #723 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingA⁻SafetyLowestDWalkability

Breaston and Draycott

Town · 7,393 people · #753 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBJobs & incomeBCost of livingLowestC⁺Health

Kilburn and Horsley Woodhouse

Town · 4,447 people · #769 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingBHazard riskLowestC⁻Walkability

Wirksworth

Town · 4,904 people · #782 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺WalkabilityLowestCSchools

Sandiacre

Town · 9,373 people · #875 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingB⁺SchoolsLowestCHealth

New Mills

Town · 9,195 people · #888 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBHazard riskLowestCSchools

Chapel-en-le-Frith

Town · 7,235 people · #918 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityBHazard riskLowestC⁺Schools

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Glossop

Town · 17,820 people · #1,053 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityBJobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

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Overseal and Castle Gresley

Town · 5,055 people · #1,092 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingB⁺Hazard riskLowestD⁻Walkability

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Hadfield

Town · 16,271 people · #1,094 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingB⁺SafetyLowestC⁻Health

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Brimington

Town · 11,068 people · #1,149 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsBCost of livingLowestC⁻Health

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Pilsley and Lower Pilsley

Town · 3,470 people · #1,152 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingBSchoolsLowestDWalkability

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Barlborough

Town · 2,859 people · #1,187 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestC⁻Walkability

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Long Eaton

Large town · 37,815 people · #1,228 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityA⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Safety

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Shirland and Stonebroom

Town · 3,988 people · #1,318 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Jobs & income

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Newton and Blackwell

Town · 3,053 people · #1,366 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺Cost of livingLowestC⁻Health

South Normanton and Pinxton

Town · 16,028 people · #1,395 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingBSchoolsLowestDHealth

Whitwell

Town · 3,722 people · #1,403 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SchoolsB⁺Cost of livingLowestDHealth

Somercotes and Swanwick

Town · 15,105 people · #1,435 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestC⁻Schools

Old Tupton

Town · 4,190 people · #1,453 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Hazard riskB⁺Cost of livingLowestC⁻Walkability

Tibshelf

Town · 4,352 people · #1,460 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺Cost of livingLowestDWalkability

Swadlincote

Large town · 34,569 people · #1,466 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingAHazard riskLowestDSchools

Killamarsh

Town · 9,082 people · #1,496 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingB⁻SafetyLowestDSchools

Chesterfield

Large town · 76,394 people · #1,515 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityBCost of livingLowestDSafety

Woodville

Town · 7,255 people · #1,518 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingAHazard riskLowestDWalkability

Ripley

Large town · 20,191 people · #1,519 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingBHazard riskLowestDSafety

Clowne

Town · 7,759 people · #1,548 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺Cost of livingLowestC⁻Safety

Gamesley

Town · 3,124 people · #1,573 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityACost of livingLowestDJobs & income

Ilkeston

Large town · 38,723 people · #1,578 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺WalkabilityLowestDSafety

Buxton

Large town · 20,048 people · #1,580 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁺Cost of livingLowestDSafety

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Alfreton

Town · 8,790 people · #1,615 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestDSafety

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Heanor

Large town · 24,264 people · #1,621 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺WalkabilityLowestDSafety

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Eckington

Town · 7,435 people · #1,624 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingB⁻Hazard riskLowestDSchools

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Grassmoor

Town · 3,528 people · #1,656 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻Cost of livingLowestDHealth

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Derby

City · 275,561 people · #1,675 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityA⁻Cost of livingLowestDSafety

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Creswell

Town · 5,792 people · #1,783 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingB⁺SchoolsLowestD⁻Health

North Wingfield and Holmewood

Town · 9,545 people · #1,843 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingB⁺Hazard riskLowestDHealth

Staveley

Town · 15,151 people · #1,867 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Hazard riskBCost of livingLowestD⁻Health

Shirebrook

Town · 11,571 people · #1,870 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻WalkabilityLowestD⁻Health

Clay Cross

Town · 8,915 people · #1,996 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingB⁺WalkabilityLowestD⁻Health

Bolsover

Town · 11,228 people · #2,000 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Hazard riskBCost of livingLowestDJobs & income

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Langwith

Town · 3,009 people · #2,038 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingC⁺WalkabilityLowestD⁻Health

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Derbyshire lists

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Derbyshire rankings →

Best places to live59 towns · #1 Repton Best small towns40 towns · #1 Repton Most affordable towns59 towns · #1 Swadlincote Safest towns59 towns · #1 Repton Towns with the best schools59 towns · #1 Makeney Healthiest towns59 towns · #1 Makeney Best towns for jobs & income59 towns · #1 Makeney Most walkable towns59 towns · #1 Bakewell Towns with the lowest flood risk59 towns · #1 Alfreton and 12 more Best towns for the outdoors59 towns · #1 Darley Dale Most historic towns59 towns · #1 Bakewell Towns with the most civic life59 towns · #1 Bakewell Towns with the highest household incomes59 towns · #1 MakeneyDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax59 towns · #1 DerbyDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters59 towns · #1 Long EatonDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers59 towns · #1 Breaston and Draycott and Long EatonDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers59 towns · #1 BuxtonDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts59 towns · #1 DerbyDescribed, no letters Driest towns59 towns · #1 Long EatonDescribed, no letters Wettest towns59 towns · #1 BuxtonDescribed, no letters

Villages and small towns

95 smaller places in Derbyshire

Places of 1,000 to 2,500 people have subject grades on their pages, but no overall grade or rank. The search at the top finds these too.

62 places under 1,000 people

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Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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