Homes rented privately
8.6% to 19.1%
Homes rented privately ranged from 8.6% in Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse to 19.1% in Heanor West & Loscoe — a gap of 10.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 8.6% | 207 | 2,406 |
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| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 10% | 375 | 3,766 |
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| Crich & South Wingfield | 10.3% | 232 | 2,257 |
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| Swanwick | 10.5% | 239 | 2,269 |
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| Heage & Ambergate | 10.9% | 236 | 2,171 |
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| Ripley & Marehay | 11.4% | 332 | 2,917 |
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| Duffield & Quarndon | 11.6% | 287 | 2,484 |
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| Belper East | 13.4% | 602 | 4,496 |
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| Heanor East | 14.6% | 450 | 3,079 |
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| Alport & South West Parishes | 15.3% | 372 | 2,426 |
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| Belper South | 15.3% | 394 | 2,567 |
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| Alfreton | 16.3% | 650 | 3,990 |
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| Ironville & Riddings | 16.3% | 457 | 2,802 |
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| Ripley | 17% | 742 | 4,362 |
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| Belper North | 17.6% | 475 | 2,706 |
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| Somercotes | 18.7% | 510 | 2,733 |
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| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 18.8% | 798 | 4,241 |
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| Heanor West & Loscoe | 19.1% | 888 | 4,644 |
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People reporting bad or very bad health
2.9% to 7.9%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Duffield & Quarndon to 7.9% in Alfreton — a gap of 5.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Duffield & Quarndon | 2.9% | 174 | 6,071 |
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| Alport & South West Parishes | 3.3% | 184 | 5,636 |
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| Belper East | 4% | 411 | 10,271 |
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| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 4.3% | 371 | 8,556 |
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| Belper North | 4.7% | 262 | 5,609 |
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| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 4.7% | 265 | 5,586 |
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| Heage & Ambergate | 5.2% | 251 | 4,817 |
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| Belper South | 5.2% | 296 | 5,643 |
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| Swanwick | 5.4% | 276 | 5,083 |
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| Crich & South Wingfield | 5.6% | 280 | 4,964 |
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| Ripley | 5.9% | 551 | 9,311 |
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| Ripley & Marehay | 6% | 400 | 6,645 |
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| Heanor East | 6.2% | 438 | 7,034 |
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| Ironville & Riddings | 6.5% | 397 | 6,153 |
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| Heanor West & Loscoe | 6.8% | 700 | 10,312 |
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| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 7.1% | 674 | 9,506 |
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| Somercotes | 7.4% | 461 | 6,201 |
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| Alfreton | 7.9% | 697 | 8,789 |
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People aged 65 or over
15.7% to 30%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 15.7% in Somercotes to 30% in Crich & South Wingfield — a gap of 14.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Somercotes | 15.7% | 976 | 6,209 |
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| Heanor East | 19.3% | 1,362 | 7,048 |
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| Alfreton | 19.8% | 1,743 | 8,809 |
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| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 19.9% | 1,894 | 9,494 |
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| Heanor West & Loscoe | 20.1% | 2,071 | 10,304 |
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| Belper East | 20.4% | 2,093 | 10,277 |
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| Ironville & Riddings | 21.2% | 1,304 | 6,148 |
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| Belper South | 21.5% | 1,212 | 5,628 |
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| Ripley & Marehay | 22.9% | 1,523 | 6,646 |
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| Ripley | 22.9% | 2,138 | 9,321 |
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| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 23.8% | 2,037 | 8,551 |
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| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 24.4% | 1,367 | 5,608 |
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| Alport & South West Parishes | 24.9% | 1,401 | 5,631 |
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| Duffield & Quarndon | 25.4% | 1,538 | 6,056 |
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| Heage & Ambergate | 26.6% | 1,287 | 4,836 |
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| Swanwick | 28.2% | 1,429 | 5,064 |
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| Belper North | 28.5% | 1,598 | 5,607 |
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| Crich & South Wingfield | 30% | 1,494 | 4,972 |
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications
9.7% to 26.7%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.7% in Duffield & Quarndon to 26.7% in Alfreton — a gap of 17 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Duffield & Quarndon | 9.7% | 475 | 4,906 |
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| Alport & South West Parishes | 12.3% | 575 | 4,683 |
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| Belper East | 15.1% | 1,295 | 8,584 |
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| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 15.9% | 745 | 4,683 |
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| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 15.9% | 1,129 | 7,094 |
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| Crich & South Wingfield | 16.4% | 696 | 4,253 |
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| Belper North | 17.2% | 848 | 4,943 |
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| Belper South | 17.7% | 832 | 4,706 |
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| Swanwick | 18.1% | 789 | 4,365 |
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| Heage & Ambergate | 18.1% | 755 | 4,175 |
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| Ripley | 21.1% | 1,660 | 7,876 |
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| Heanor East | 22.1% | 1,280 | 5,800 |
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| Ripley & Marehay | 22.3% | 1,204 | 5,396 |
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| Heanor West & Loscoe | 23.2% | 1,984 | 8,538 |
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| Ironville & Riddings | 23.8% | 1,199 | 5,032 |
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| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 25% | 1,956 | 7,835 |
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| Somercotes | 26.6% | 1,317 | 4,960 |
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| Alfreton | 26.7% | 1,932 | 7,244 |
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
17.7% to 52.9%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.7% in Somercotes to 52.9% in Duffield & Quarndon — a gap of 35.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Somercotes | 17.7% | 877 | 4,960 |
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| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 19.3% | 1,512 | 7,835 |
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| Heanor West & Loscoe | 20.1% | 1,719 | 8,538 |
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| Alfreton | 21.4% | 1,547 | 7,244 |
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| Ironville & Riddings | 21.4% | 1,077 | 5,032 |
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| Heanor East | 21.7% | 1,257 | 5,800 |
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| Ripley & Marehay | 23.2% | 1,254 | 5,396 |
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| Ripley | 24.1% | 1,899 | 7,876 |
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| Swanwick | 28.7% | 1,253 | 4,365 |
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| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 32.1% | 2,279 | 7,094 |
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| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 32.4% | 1,516 | 4,683 |
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| Heage & Ambergate | 32.5% | 1,358 | 4,175 |
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| Belper East | 33.9% | 2,914 | 8,584 |
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| Belper South | 35.7% | 1,680 | 4,706 |
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| Belper North | 37.7% | 1,865 | 4,943 |
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| Crich & South Wingfield | 37.7% | 1,605 | 4,253 |
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| Alport & South West Parishes | 43.9% | 2,054 | 4,683 |
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| Duffield & Quarndon | 52.9% | 2,594 | 4,906 |
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
8.7% to 25.2%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.7% in Duffield & Quarndon to 25.2% in Somercotes — a gap of 16.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Duffield & Quarndon | 8.7% | 216 | 2,483 |
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| Alport & South West Parishes | 9.1% | 220 | 2,420 |
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| Belper East | 12.8% | 572 | 4,482 |
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| Heage & Ambergate | 13.3% | 288 | 2,162 |
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| Belper North | 13.3% | 361 | 2,710 |
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| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 13.9% | 525 | 3,764 |
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| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 14% | 336 | 2,402 |
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| Crich & South Wingfield | 14.4% | 324 | 2,250 |
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| Swanwick | 14.4% | 327 | 2,268 |
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| Belper South | 15.9% | 407 | 2,562 |
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| Ripley | 19.3% | 843 | 4,374 |
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| Ripley & Marehay | 19.8% | 577 | 2,912 |
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| Heanor East | 20% | 617 | 3,091 |
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| Heanor West & Loscoe | 20.9% | 972 | 4,646 |
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| Ironville & Riddings | 22.2% | 622 | 2,802 |
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| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 22.9% | 967 | 4,230 |
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| Alfreton | 25% | 997 | 3,989 |
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| Somercotes | 25.2% | 690 | 2,740 |
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Homes rented from a council or housing association
4.9% to 23.6%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.9% in Swanwick to 23.6% in Alfreton — a gap of 18.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Swanwick | 4.9% | 111 | 2,269 |
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| Heage & Ambergate | 5.6% | 121 | 2,171 |
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| Belper North | 5.8% | 158 | 2,706 |
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| Duffield & Quarndon | 5.9% | 146 | 2,484 |
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| Alport & South West Parishes | 6% | 146 | 2,426 |
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| Belper East | 6.8% | 305 | 4,496 |
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| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 8.2% | 197 | 2,406 |
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| Ripley | 11.5% | 500 | 4,362 |
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| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 11.5% | 432 | 3,766 |
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| Crich & South Wingfield | 11.8% | 267 | 2,257 |
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| Belper South | 13% | 333 | 2,567 |
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| Heanor West & Loscoe | 13.3% | 617 | 4,644 |
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| Heanor East | 13.7% | 423 | 3,079 |
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| Ripley & Marehay | 17.6% | 514 | 2,917 |
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| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 18.1% | 766 | 4,241 |
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| Ironville & Riddings | 20% | 559 | 2,802 |
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| Somercotes | 23.5% | 643 | 2,733 |
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| Alfreton | 23.6% | 940 | 3,990 |
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