Is Derby, Derbyshire a nice place to live?

Is Derby a nice place to live or is Derby 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 Derby meets our criteria.

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

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Derby. 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 Derby. 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
1Allestree29143
2Blagreaves25570
3Chaddesden19882
4Derwent15203
5Mackworth12571
6Alvaston12068
7Darley12023
8Normanton11129
9Abbey10582
10Arboretum6096
Crime
FAILED

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Is Derby a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Derby, 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 Derby 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%
South Derbyshire4.6
Amber Valley5.63
Erewash5.66
Derby (Derby)5.8

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Derby. 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 Derby. 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
1Allestree (Best)20754
2Blagreaves14197
3Darley10559
4Chaddesden9242
5Alvaston7042
6Abbey6610
7Mackworth6517
8Normanton6257
9Derwent5360
10Arboretum (Worst)3944
Health
FAILED
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Is Derby rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Derby. 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
1Allestree30266
2Blagreaves19386
3Darley16113
4Chaddesden12738
5Abbey8723
6Mackworth8455
7Alvaston7836
8Derwent7033
9Normanton4184
10Arboretum2223
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Derby?

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, Derby rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .

BedsDerby
1£475£
2£595£
3£695£
4£1000£
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Derby per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Derby, 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 Derby's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1South Derbyshire£706.90
2Amber Valley£662.90
3Erewash£659.90
4Derby UA (Derby)£641.80
Wages
FAILED



So, is Derby a nice place to live?

Is Derby a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.