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South Derbyshire, in numbers

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

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.4% to 20.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.4% in Willington and Findern to 20.9% in Church Gresley — a gap of 12.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 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
Willington and Findern8.4%2633,120
Aston9.4%3663,876
Linton10.8%2752,552
Etwall11%3172,877
Midway11.5%3963,438
Seales13.1%3072,336
Swadlincote14.9%5793,884
Repton15.5%3582,312
Stenson15.5%3242,084
Hatton15.8%1831,158
Melbourne17%4192,467
Newhall and Stanton17.8%6323,554
Hilton18.1%7233,988
Woodville18.9%7323,878
Church Gresley20.9%7743,712
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 6.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Hilton to 6.9% in Newhall and Stanton — a gap of 4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 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
Hilton2.9%2919,999
Etwall2.9%2077,052
Repton3.1%1795,850
Willington and Findern3.1%2277,347
Aston3.9%3609,288
Stenson4.1%2155,245
Melbourne4.3%2365,538
Linton4.7%2866,068
Church Gresley4.7%4088,607
Hatton5.1%1312,558
Midway5.6%4588,190
Woodville5.6%5169,141
Seales5.9%3185,408
Swadlincote6.2%5538,859
Newhall and Stanton6.9%5558,060
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People aged 65 or over

12.1% to 25.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.1% in Hilton to 25.2% in Seales — a gap of 13.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 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
Hilton12.1%1,2119,995
Church Gresley13.2%1,1378,605
Woodville14.3%1,3069,141
Stenson16.4%8625,246
Aston18.6%1,7249,289
Willington and Findern18.7%1,3727,348
Linton19.8%1,2006,070
Midway19.8%1,6248,191
Hatton20.2%5172,560
Swadlincote20.3%1,7968,859
Etwall20.7%1,4607,052
Newhall and Stanton21%1,6918,060
Repton23.4%1,3695,849
Melbourne23.6%1,3065,539
Seales25.2%1,3625,405
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.5% to 23.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.5% in Hilton to 23.1% in Newhall and Stanton — a gap of 13.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 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
Hilton9.5%7567,939
Etwall10.2%5815,716
Aston11.2%8397,504
Willington and Findern11.3%6675,892
Repton11.6%5644,852
Melbourne14.4%6554,559
Stenson16.7%7124,269
Church Gresley16.8%1,1456,815
Woodville18.4%1,3337,255
Linton19%9404,959
Seales19.3%8814,572
Hatton20.1%4232,101
Midway20.4%1,3626,678
Swadlincote21.2%1,5327,228
Newhall and Stanton23.1%1,5306,612
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.2% to 44.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.2% in Newhall and Stanton to 44.2% in Etwall — a gap of 25 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 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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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 a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newhall and Stanton19.2%1,2686,612
Swadlincote22.3%1,6157,228
Midway22.4%1,4976,678
Woodville24.9%1,8067,255
Hatton25%5262,101
Church Gresley26.8%1,8256,815
Linton27.8%1,3774,959
Stenson29.9%1,2764,269
Seales29.9%1,3684,572
Hilton40.1%3,1807,939
Aston40.7%3,0567,504
Willington and Findern40.9%2,4115,892
Melbourne41.3%1,8814,559
Repton42.4%2,0574,852
Etwall44.2%2,5265,716
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.2% to 22.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.2% in Hilton to 22.3% in Newhall and Stanton — a gap of 14.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 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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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.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hilton8.2%3283,988
Repton8.3%1922,312
Etwall8.7%2502,877
Willington and Findern8.8%2743,120
Aston9.1%3543,874
Melbourne12%2972,469
Seales14.2%3312,335
Stenson14.4%3002,084
Church Gresley14.6%5433,712
Hatton15.4%1781,158
Linton16.3%4152,552
Woodville18%6993,879
Swadlincote19.5%7573,885
Midway19.7%6783,439
Newhall and Stanton22.3%7943,555
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.6% to 15.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.6% in Stenson to 15.1% in Midway — a gap of 10.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 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
Stenson4.6%952,084
Hilton4.9%1943,988
Repton7.1%1642,312
Aston7.3%2843,876
Etwall7.4%2132,877
Willington and Findern7.4%2323,120
Hatton8.6%1001,158
Church Gresley9.1%3373,712
Linton9.6%2452,552
Melbourne10%2462,467
Seales10.2%2382,336
Woodville13.7%5333,878
Newhall and Stanton13.9%4953,554
Swadlincote14.6%5673,884
Midway15.1%5203,438
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AstonChurch GresleyEtwallHattonHiltonLintonMelbourneMidwayNewhall and StantonReptonSealesStensonSwadlincoteWillington and FindernWoodville
15 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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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Aston →9,288 people · census date in profileChurch Gresley →8,607 people · census date in profileEtwall →7,052 people · census date in profileHatton →2,560 people · census date in profileHilton →9,997 people · census date in profileLinton →6,068 people · census date in profileMelbourne →5,538 people · census date in profileMidway →8,189 people · census date in profileNewhall and Stanton →8,060 people · census date in profileRepton →5,850 people · census date in profileSeales →5,405 people · census date in profileStenson →5,246 people · census date in profileSwadlincote →8,859 people · census date in profileWillington and Findern →7,348 people · census date in profileWoodville →9,141 people · census date in profile