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Derbyshire Dales local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.9% to 27.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.9% in Matlock East & Tansley to 27.6% in Chatsworth — a gap of 17.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 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
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Matlock East & Tansley9.9%2782,799
Hulland10.3%101981
Bradwell11.1%99889
Calver & Longstone11.6%109936
Hathersage12.1%2311,913
Wirksworth12.1%3402,813
Darley Dale12.3%3312,696
Bonsall & Winster13.4%1451,083
Bakewell13.9%2842,036
Brailsford14.5%127875
Matlock West14.8%3882,617
Ashbourne South15.4%4602,989
Cromford & Matlock Bath15.8%156985
Tideswell16.4%1801,096
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington16.4%161980
Hartington & Taddington16.8%151899
Norbury17.3%157907
Ashbourne North17.4%3321,908
Doveridge & Sudbury17.5%163932
Youlgrave17.9%178992
Chatsworth27.6%263952
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2% to 6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2% in Norbury to 6% in Cromford & Matlock Bath — a gap of 4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 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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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.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Norbury2%432,177
Brailsford2.6%522,003
Tideswell3.4%812,414
Hartington & Taddington3.4%712,079
Hulland3.4%762,221
Doveridge & Sudbury3.6%962,690
Chatsworth3.6%762,128
Calver & Longstone3.6%742,048
Bonsall & Winster4.1%972,380
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington4.1%912,193
Hathersage4.3%1834,241
Ashbourne South4.5%3086,825
Youlgrave4.9%1072,172
Matlock West5%2685,411
Ashbourne North5.1%2124,157
Wirksworth5.2%3126,033
Darley Dale5.4%3195,914
Matlock East & Tansley5.6%3486,270
Bakewell5.6%2374,263
Bradwell5.9%1131,902
Cromford & Matlock Bath6%1232,061
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People aged 65 or over

19.7% to 36.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 19.7% in Doveridge & Sudbury to 36.2% in Bakewell — a gap of 16.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 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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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.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Doveridge & Sudbury19.7%5292,682
Ashbourne South22.6%1,5456,828
Norbury24.5%5362,185
Brailsford25.2%5021,992
Matlock East & Tansley25.3%1,5886,268
Ashbourne North25.5%1,0574,153
Tideswell26.1%6282,410
Hartington & Taddington27.1%5632,078
Matlock West27.7%1,5015,418
Wirksworth27.9%1,6836,038
Bradwell28.6%5471,910
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington28.6%6272,189
Hathersage28.9%1,2264,235
Cromford & Matlock Bath30%6202,066
Youlgrave30.1%6522,166
Chatsworth30.7%6562,137
Hulland31.5%6992,221
Darley Dale31.7%1,8785,922
Bonsall & Winster32.4%7712,381
Calver & Longstone34.6%7072,045
Bakewell36.2%1,5454,264
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.7% to 19%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.7% in Hathersage to 19% in Hartington & Taddington — a gap of 8.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 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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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.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hathersage10.7%3893,626
Brailsford11.9%2011,692
Calver & Longstone12.5%2251,797
Chatsworth13.1%2381,815
Doveridge & Sudbury13.3%3072,310
Norbury13.4%2491,857
Matlock West14.2%6584,647
Bonsall & Winster15.2%3172,080
Tideswell15.5%3152,035
Bakewell15.5%5823,743
Bradwell15.7%2601,652
Wirksworth16.3%8395,138
Hulland16.4%3121,900
Youlgrave16.5%3101,879
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington16.6%3151,898
Matlock East & Tansley17.1%8845,165
Cromford & Matlock Bath17.3%3121,806
Darley Dale17.6%8985,102
Ashbourne South17.9%1,0055,615
Ashbourne North18.2%6383,505
Hartington & Taddington19%3381,778
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33.4% to 50.4%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 33.4% in Doveridge & Sudbury to 50.4% in Hathersage — a gap of 17 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 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
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Doveridge & Sudbury33.4%7712,310
Ashbourne South34.5%1,9375,615
Darley Dale34.6%1,7635,102
Hartington & Taddington35.4%6291,778
Ashbourne North35.6%1,2493,505
Matlock East & Tansley36.1%1,8645,165
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington37.4%7091,898
Cromford & Matlock Bath39.2%7081,806
Bradwell39.2%6481,652
Wirksworth39.5%2,0315,138
Matlock West39.7%1,8464,647
Youlgrave40.7%7641,879
Tideswell40.8%8312,035
Bakewell40.9%1,5313,743
Bonsall & Winster41.2%8572,080
Hulland41.2%7831,900
Norbury41.3%7671,857
Chatsworth43.7%7931,815
Brailsford43.7%7401,692
Calver & Longstone49.1%8831,797
Hathersage50.4%1,8283,626
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.6% to 19%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.6% in Calver & Longstone to 19% in Matlock East & Tansley — a gap of 10.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 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
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Calver & Longstone8.6%81941
Brailsford9.8%86874
Norbury10%91912
Doveridge & Sudbury10.4%98940
Chatsworth10.5%100954
Hathersage11%2111,913
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington11.7%114975
Hulland11.7%114972
Tideswell11.9%1301,095
Hartington & Taddington12.4%111895
Bradwell12.7%113890
Bonsall & Winster13.2%1421,072
Ashbourne South13.6%4062,995
Darley Dale13.8%3742,707
Youlgrave14%1411,005
Matlock West14.1%3702,617
Wirksworth15%4212,804
Bakewell15.6%3182,037
Cromford & Matlock Bath16.1%159989
Ashbourne North16.5%3161,910
Matlock East & Tansley19%5292,790
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.6% to 23.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.6% in Norbury to 23.8% in Matlock East & Tansley — a gap of 20.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 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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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 from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Norbury3.6%33907
Hulland4%39981
Doveridge & Sudbury5.2%48932
Brailsford5.6%49875
Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington7%69980
Hartington & Taddington7.5%67899
Bonsall & Winster7.9%861,083
Calver & Longstone8.1%76936
Youlgrave10.4%103992
Cromford & Matlock Bath11.3%111985
Matlock West11.3%2962,617
Hathersage11.5%2201,913
Chatsworth11.7%111952
Bradwell12.1%108889
Tideswell12.2%1341,096
Darley Dale12.8%3452,696
Wirksworth14.5%4082,813
Bakewell15.5%3162,036
Ashbourne South15.6%4662,989
Ashbourne North17.4%3321,908
Matlock East & Tansley23.8%6672,799
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Ashbourne NorthAshbourne SouthBakewellBonsall & WinsterBradwellBrailsfordCalver & LongstoneChatsworthCromford & Matlock BathDarley DaleDovedale, Parwich & BrassingtonDoveridge & SudburyHartington & TaddingtonHathersageHullandMatlock East & TansleyMatlock WestNorburyTideswellWirksworthYoulgrave
21 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Ashbourne North →4,164 people · census date in profileAshbourne South →6,826 people · census date in profileBakewell →4,262 people · census date in profileBonsall & Winster →2,378 people · census date in profileBradwell →1,900 people · census date in profileBrailsford →1,999 people · census date in profileCalver & Longstone →2,048 people · census date in profileChatsworth →2,128 people · census date in profileCromford & Matlock Bath →2,066 people · census date in profileDarley Dale →5,904 people · census date in profileDovedale, Parwich & Brassington →2,194 people · census date in profileDoveridge & Sudbury →2,682 people · census date in profileHartington & Taddington →2,080 people · census date in profileHathersage →4,232 people · census date in profileHulland →2,216 people · census date in profileMatlock East & Tansley →6,271 people · census date in profileMatlock West →5,406 people · census date in profileNorbury →2,178 people · census date in profileTideswell →2,408 people · census date in profileWirksworth →6,036 people · census date in profileYoulgrave →2,167 people · census date in profile