# People and census in South Derbyshire The west of the East Midlands. 119,441 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 338 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for South Derbyshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## What is the population of South Derbyshire? South Derbyshire had 107,205 usual residents at the census. South Derbyshire is the 93rd least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population South Derbyshire: **107,205** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Derbyshire had 107,205 usual residents at the census. South Derbyshire is the 93rd least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-population ## Population estimate South Derbyshire: **119,441** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Derbyshire’s population was an estimated 119,441 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.9% in the year to mid-2025. South Derbyshire is 111th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 South Derbyshire: **63.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.8% of residents in South Derbyshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against East Midlands: About the same (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over South Derbyshire: **18.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.6% of residents in South Derbyshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%. - Against East Midlands: 5% lower (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 South Derbyshire: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.6% of residents in South Derbyshire were aged under 15 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%. - Against East Midlands: 4% higher (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK South Derbyshire: **6.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.0% of residents in South Derbyshire were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 56% lower (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability South Derbyshire: **17.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.2% of residents in South Derbyshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%. - Against East Midlands: 6% lower (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health South Derbyshire: **82.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.7% of residents in South Derbyshire said their health was good or very good. In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%. - Against East Midlands: 2% higher (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-good-health ## Households South Derbyshire: **45,240** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Derbyshire had 45,240 households at the census. South Derbyshire is 88th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van South Derbyshire: **11.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.1% of households in South Derbyshire had no car or van at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%. - Against East Midlands: 42% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes South Derbyshire: **75.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 75.3% of households in South Derbyshire owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 14% higher (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density South Derbyshire: **317 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. South Derbyshire had 317 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 2% higher (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes South Derbyshire: **14.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.7% of households in South Derbyshire rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 21% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes South Derbyshire: **9.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 9.9% of households in South Derbyshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%. - Against East Midlands: 34% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications South Derbyshire: **31.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.8% of residents aged 16 and over in South Derbyshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%. - Against East Midlands: 9% higher (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh South Derbyshire: **3.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.6% of residents in South Derbyshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%. - Against East Midlands: 55% lower (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African South Derbyshire: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.8% of residents in South Derbyshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%. - Against East Midlands: 70% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups South Derbyshire: **1.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.8% of residents in South Derbyshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%. - Against East Midlands: 25% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group South Derbyshire: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.7% of residents in South Derbyshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%. - Against East Midlands: 46% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups South Derbyshire: **93.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.1% of residents in South Derbyshire identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 9% higher (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian South Derbyshire: **47.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.4% of residents in South Derbyshire said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 4% higher (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion South Derbyshire: **43.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.0% of residents in South Derbyshire said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 8% higher (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home South Derbyshire: **27.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 27.6% of working residents in South Derbyshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%. - Against East Midlands: 7% higher (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change South Derbyshire: **1.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Derbyshire’s estimated population changed by 1.9% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East Midlands: 3.8 times (0.5%) - Against the UK: 6.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000039) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000039/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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