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Derby council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.
strength
Average private rent is £860 a month (August 2026) in Derby council area. This is £599 lower than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 9.1% in Allestree to 42.5% in Arboretum — a gap of 33.4 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →weakness
5.8% of people reported bad or very bad health in Derby council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.7% in Oakwood to 7.9% in Chaddesden West — a gap of 4.1 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →opportunity
Derby Market Hall has reopened, and the council is reviewing opening hours, trader recruitment and financial performance.
Proposed response: Judge the next operating changes by sustainable trading and repeat use.
What could help →opportunity
16.4% of people in Derby council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.8% in Normanton to 29.2% in Allestree — a gap of 21.4 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
29.7% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Derby council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.8% in Allestree to 31.9% in Normanton — a gap of 20.2 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →opportunity
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Derby council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.1% in Mickleover to 31.6% in Normanton — a gap of 20.5 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →threat
Flood-defence construction affects routes serving riverside businesses while the scheme remains incomplete.
Proposed response: Keep access arrangements and the remaining protection gaps clear.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Make the reopened Market Hall work for regular usersDerby Market Hall operating improvements: Reopened; operating review and improvements under way. See the dated project evidence. | Derby City Council | |
| Pair flood protection with reliable business accessDerby Riverside flood defences: Piling and demolition work reported under way. Evidence dated 2026-02-12. | Derby City Council, Environment Agency and John Sisk and Son | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £860 a month (August 2026) in Derby council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 9.1% in Allestree to 42.5% in Arboretum — a gap of 33.4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Plan homes and care around an older population16.4% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.8% in Normanton to 29.2% in Allestree — a gap of 21.4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health5.8% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.7% in Oakwood to 7.9% in Chaddesden West — a gap of 4.1 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities29.7% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.8% in Allestree to 31.9% in Normanton — a gap of 20.2 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.1% in Mickleover to 31.6% in Normanton — a gap of 20.5 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |