Is Ashbourne, Derbyshire a nice place to live?

Is Ashbourne a nice place to live or is Ashbourne a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Ashbourne meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Ashbourne?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Ashbourne. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Ashbourne. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Hulland32591
2Clifton and Bradley32159
3Brailsford32065
4Weaver30872
5Doveridge and Sudbury29139
6Ashbourne South28304
7Hamps Valley27639
8Abbey27348
9Norbury26192
10Ashbourne North26000
crime
PASSED

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Is Ashbourne a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Ashbourne, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Ashbourne residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Derbyshire Dales (Ashbourne)4.57
South Derbyshire4.6
East Staffordshire4.83
Amber Valley5.63

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Ashbourne. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Ashbourne. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Norbury (Best)30427
2Hamps Valley30393
3Brailsford29307
4Hulland28437
5Abbey25911
6Clifton and Bradley25531
7Doveridge and Sudbury24970
8Weaver24388
9Ashbourne North23771
10Ashbourne South (Worst)22474
health
PASSED
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Is Ashbourne rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Ashbourne. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Brailsford25181
2Hulland25143
3Ashbourne South23951
4Ashbourne North22496
5Clifton and Bradley21495
6Doveridge and Sudbury21049
7Abbey19589
8Weaver19282
9Hamps Valley17293
10Norbury16723
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Ashbourne?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Ashbourne rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Derbyshire.

BedsDerbyshire DalesDerbyshire
1£450£450
2£640£575
3£735£650
4£1100£950
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Ashbourne per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Ashbourne, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Ashbourne's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Derbyshire Dales (Ashbourne)£736.70
2South Derbyshire£706.90
3East Staffordshire£669.60
4Amber Valley£662.90
Wages
PASSED



So, is Ashbourne a nice place to live?

Ashbourne has passed our core town assesment with a score of 4/5.  However, the rents in Ashbourne are more expensive than other parts of Derbyshire.

Is Ashbourne a nice place to live?
YES
* Probably.