# Ashbourne South

South Derbyshire Dales. 7,836 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres.

Ashbourne South had 7,528 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004076. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ashbourne South was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 3,117th 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/derbyshire-dales/ashbourne-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,528** (2021). Ashbourne South had 7,528 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,359th most 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-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 52%** (2022). About 52% of people in Ashbourne South 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-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.7%** (January 2026). In Ashbourne South, 81.7% 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-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004076) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 52% of people in Ashbourne South 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=E02004076) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 132 homes were sold in Ashbourne South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004076) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ashbourne South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004076) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ashbourne South had 7,528 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ashbourne South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashbourne South at a rate of 62.0 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 | 211 |
| Other crime | 99 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |

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

## How Ashbourne South compares

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

| Measure | Ashbourne South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | 2nd cheapest | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2025 |
| Population | 7,528 | 5th most populated | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 52% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.7% | 3rd highest | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ashbourne South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashbourne South at a rate of 62.0 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, 39 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ashbourne South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (211), other crime (99) and anti-social behaviour (58).
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 South alone. [See Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales)

- **Average house price: £355,387** (July 2026). Derbyshire Dales’ average house price was £355,387 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Derbyshire Dales costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least 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: 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 South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ashbourne South was £270,000 in 2025.
Ashbourne South had 7,528 usual residents at the census.
About 52% of people in Ashbourne South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ashbourne South, 81.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004076
- Ward: [Ashbourne South †](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/ward/ashbourne-south)
- 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: 3.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,836*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* 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

[Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/ashbourne-north-dovedale-and-carsington), [Doveridge, Brailsford & Bradley](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/doveridge-brailsford-and-bradley)

## Latest updates for Ashbourne South

- 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/E02004076

## How to cite

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