# Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington South Derbyshire Dales. 7,203 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 170 square kilometres. Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington had 7,129 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004075. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £425,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington was £425,000 in 2025. Joint 1,641st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/ashbourne-north-dovedale-and-carsington#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,129** (2021). Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington had 7,129 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,430th 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/derbyshire-dales/ashbourne-north-dovedale-and-carsington#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington 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/derbyshire-dales/ashbourne-north-dovedale-and-carsington#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 51.7%** (January 2026). In Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, 51.7% 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/derbyshire-dales/ashbourne-north-dovedale-and-carsington#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004075) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington 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=E02004075) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 84 homes were sold in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004075) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004075) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington had 7,129 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington at a rate of 52.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 55.7 per 1,000 people across Derbyshire Dales. 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 | 149 | | Other crime | 101 | | Anti-social behaviour | 51 | | Criminal damage and arson | 27 | | Burglary | 25 | | Theft from the person | 12 | | Vehicle crime | 11 | | Drug offences | 5 | | Robbery | 0 | | Shoplifting | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £425,000 | 2nd most expensive | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2025 | | Population | 7,129 | 3rd least populated | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 51.7% | 3rd lowest | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · Jan 2026 | ## Is Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington at a rate of 52.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 55.7 per 1,000 people across Derbyshire Dales. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (149), other crime (101) and anti-social behaviour (51). 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 Derbyshire Dales These figures are published for the whole of Derbyshire Dales, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Derbyshire Dales and not Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington alone. [See Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales) - **Average house price: £341,776** (August 2026). Derbyshire Dales’ average house price was £341,776 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £43,071** (2025). Full-time workers living in Derbyshire Dales earned a median of £43,071 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 87th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Derbyshire Dales costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 13.8** (2025). Derbyshire Dales has a deprivation score of 13.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 74th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington in brief The median price paid for a home in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington was £425,000 in 2025. Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington had 7,129 usual residents at the census. About 89% of people in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, 51.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004075 - Ward: [Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington †](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/ward/dovedale-parwich-and-brassington) - Constituency: [Derbyshire Dales †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derbyshire-dales) - Council: [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales) - Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 170 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,203* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 30 * 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 [Doveridge, Brailsford & Bradley](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/doveridge-brailsford-and-bradley), [Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/bakewell-south-darley-dale-and-youlgreave), [Matlock South, Cromford & Winster](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/matlock-south-cromford-and-winster), [Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/ipstones-warslow-and-hamps-valley), [Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ambergate-heage-and-idridgehay), [Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/duffield-quarndon-and-kirk-langley) ## Latest updates for Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. 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