strength
Use the published repair programme
The county identifies school repairs and road-maintenance programmes.
Named work can be checked against delivery.
What could help →Derbyshire, in numbers
Issues and SWOT
Derbyshire County Council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths to build on. Pressures to address. Choices to make.
These assessments connect evidence with proposed responses. They are not ratings of council performance.
Strengths
strength
Make room for homes people can afford
The average home price is £238,000 (July 2026) in Derbyshire council area. This is about £55,000 lower than the England average for the same month.
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 →Weaknesses
weakness
Recheck school places where a proposal was shelved
The Infinity Park secondary and sixth-form proposal did not proceed.
Families need a credible alternative plan for future places.
What could help →weakness
Bring support closer to people in poor health
5.9% of people reported bad or very bad health in Derbyshire council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%.
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 →Opportunities
opportunity
Match new housing with school capacity
Part of the school expansion funding comes from developer contributions.
Growth can support services if funding arrives when places are needed.
What could help →opportunity
Plan homes and care around an older population
22.1% of people in Derbyshire council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021).
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
Connect local skills to local opportunities
29.4% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Derbyshire council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%.
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
Target safety work where problems repeat
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Derbyshire 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
Turn published plans into visible progress
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 →Threats
threat
Separate promised money from funded repairs
The roads page includes funding still described as expected.
An expectation should not become a finished-work promise.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Use the published repair programmeApproved school and highways capital programmes. | Derbyshire County Council | |
| Recheck school places where a proposal was shelvedMarch 2026 free-school review outcome. | Derbyshire County Council | |
| Match new housing with school capacityJanuary 2026 allocation decision. | Derbyshire County Council | |
| Separate promised money from funded repairsPublished 2026/27 programme and funding description. | Derbyshire County Council | |
| Make room for homes people can affordThe average home price is £238,000 (July 2026) in Derbyshire council area. | 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 population22.1% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. | 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 health5.9% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. | 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 opportunities29.4% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| 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 |