# Darley Abbey

North Derby. 7,215 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.2 square kilometres.

Darley Abbey had 7,013 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002800. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £291,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Darley Abbey was £291,250 in 2025. 3,619th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/darley-abbey#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,013** (2021). Darley Abbey had 7,013 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,265th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/darley-abbey#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Darley Abbey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/darley-abbey#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Darley Abbey, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/darley-abbey#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002800) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Darley Abbey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002800) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 138 homes were sold in Darley Abbey in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002800) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Darley Abbey.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002800) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Darley Abbey had 7,013 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Darley Abbey

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Darley Abbey at a rate of 75.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.1 per 1,000 people across Derby.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 209 |
| Other crime | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 76 |
| Shoplifting | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Darley Abbey compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Darley Abbey | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £291,250 | 4th most expensive | 31 middle areas, Derby · 2025 |
| Population | 7,013 | 7th least populated | 31 middle areas, Derby · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | 13th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 31 middle areas, Derby · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | 8th lowest | 31 middle areas, Derby · Jan 2026 |

## Is Darley Abbey safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Darley Abbey at a rate of 75.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.1 per 1,000 people across Derby.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 57 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Darley Abbey.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (209), other crime (87) and anti-social behaviour (76).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Derby

These figures are published for the whole of Derby, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Derby and not Darley Abbey alone. [See Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby)

- **Average house price: £207,250** (July 2026). Derby’s average house price was £207,250 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,428** (2025). Full-time workers living in Derby earned a median of £36,428 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 107th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Derby costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.2** (2025). Derby has a deprivation score of 28.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 52nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Darley Abbey in brief

The median price paid for a home in Darley Abbey was £291,250 in 2025.
Darley Abbey had 7,013 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Darley Abbey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Darley Abbey, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002800
- Ward: [Darley †](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/darley)
- Constituency: [Derby North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derby-north)
- Council: [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,215*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Little Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/little-chester), [Allestree South](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/allestree-south), [Allestree North](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/allestree-north), [Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/breadsall-little-eaton-and-stanley-common), [Breadsall Hilltop](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/breadsall-hilltop)

## Latest updates for Darley Abbey

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002800

## How to cite

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