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Demographics of Derbyshire

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  • England and Wales
  • England
  • East Midlands
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  • Amber Valley
  • Bolsover
  • Chesterfield
  • Derbyshire Dales
  • Erewash
  • High Peak
  • North East Derbyshire
  • South Derbyshire
Person
Population
807,183

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Fitness
Life expectancy
81 years

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Major ethnic
97% White

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Age structure
Population
Average age
Life expectancy
Area type
County
Population Density
317
Population growth
Gender ratio
0.97 male to female
english main language
99%
birth rate
8.9
death rate
11.2
Major religion
64% Christian
Urbanisation
73%

Demographics of Derbyshire

The population of Derbyshire is 807,183 according to mid-2020 population figures published by the ONS. Derbyshire's population growth rate between mid-2019 and mid-2020 was per year. Derbyshire covers an area of 2,547 square kilometres (983 square miles) and has a population density of 317 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2020.

According to the latest 2011 census, the population in Derbyshire is predominantly white (97%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 3% of the population.

The median average age in Derbyshire in 2019 was 365.6, with over 18s representing 82.9% of the population. The sex ratio was 96.5 males to every 100 females. Compare average age by area.

In 2011, the urban population of Derbyshire was approximately 561,502 or 73%, while the rural population was around 208,184 or 27%.

The largest religious group in Derbyshire is Christians who account for 64% of the population.

English is spoken as the main language by 98.7% of people in Derbyshire, and spoken either well or very well by 1% of the remaining population. 0.2% reported having poor English language skills.

Population of Derbyshire

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The population of Derbyshire is 807,183 according to mid-2020 population figures published by the ONS. In the year between mid-2019 and mid-2020, the population in Derbyshire grew by an estimated people, and in the ten years before mid-2020, the population grew by .

Derbyshire's population growth rate between mid-2019 and mid-2020 was , which is

Derbyshire covers an area of 2,547 square kilometres (983 square miles) and has a population density of 317 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2020. That figure has by people per km2 over the past decade.

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Demographics by Age and Gender

According to mid-year population estimates published by the ONS in 2019, males account for 49.1% of Derbyshire's 807,183 population, while females made up 50.9% of the total.

The sex ratio (the number of males for each female in a population) was 96.549 males to every 100 females in 2011. In England as a whole, the gender ratio was 98 males to every 100 females in 2011.

Age statistics collected by the ONS show the adult population of Derbyshire, that is how many people there are over the age of 18, is 669,403.

Derbyshire's age structure shows the working-age population to be 492,434 which is 61.0% of the population. People under the age of 16 represent 17.1% of the population, and over 65s represent 21.9% of the population. The percentage of the population that is of working-age has decreased over the last 10 years from 63.6% to 60.7%.

Derbyshire age pyramid

Derbyshire's age pyramid shows how the population is distributed by age and gender.

The median average age of someone in Derbyshire was 365.6 years in 2019. Split by gender, the average female age is 371.5 years, and the average male is 359.5 years.

Of the Derbyshire population over the age of 90, girls outnumber boys by 2.3 to 1.

Life expectancy in Derbyshire

The life expectancy of someone born today in Derbyshire is 81 years. Split by gender, a girl born today in Derbyshire has a life expectancy of 83 years, and a boy has a life expectancy of 79 years. Compare life expectancy by area.

As a comparison, in England as a whole, current life expectancy at birth is 81 years, for females that rises to 83 years and for males it falls to 79 years.

The life expectancy for someone born in Derbyshire has risen by 3 years over the past decade, from a life expectancy of 78 years to a life expectancy of 81 years. In England as a whole, life expectancies have risen by 3 years.

Age
Male
Female
Total
00-01 79.2 83.0 81.1
01-04 78.6 82.2 80.4
05-09 74.6 78.3 76.4
10-14 69.7 73.3 71.5
15-19 64.7 68.3 66.5
20-24 59.8 63.4 61.6
25-29 54.9 58.4 56.7
30-34 50.0 53.5 51.8
35-39 45.2 48.6 46.9
40-44 40.4 43.8 42.1
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Ethnicity in Derbyshire

According to the latest 2011 census, the population in Derbyshire is predominantly white (97.5%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 2.5% of the population.

Asian people were the largest minority group in Derbyshire accounting for 1.1% of the population.

2,770 or 0% of the Derbyshire population are black according to the latest 2011 census.

In England more broadly the portion of the population that is white is 85.4%. 7.8% are Asian and 3.5% are Black.

Population by race in Derbyshire, 2011 census

  • White - 749,783 people or 97.5%
  • Asian - 8,795 people or 1.1%
  • Mixed - 7,119 people or 0.9%
  • Black - 2,770 people or 0.4%
  • Other - 908 people or 0.1%

Personal wellbeing in Derbyshire

Estimates of personal wellbeing in the UK are published by the ONS annually, with scores for anxiety, happiness, life satisfaction, and feeling that life is worthwhile. Overall scores are based on surveying a representative sample of the population and are scored out of 10 (.e.g for happiness 0 is 'not at all happy' and 10 is 'completely happy').

Levels of reported Anxiety in Derbyshire were 3.0 in 2012 and 3.0 in 2021. In the rest of England levels of Anxiety are currently 3.1.

Reported levels of Happiness in 2021 were 7.6, and 7.4 in 2012. In England, the average happiness indicator is currently 7.5. Of the 363 areas in England, Derbyshire is the 117 th happiest area in England.

Life satisfaction scores for 2021 are 7.8 and were 7.5 in 2012. For the feeling that things done in life are worthwhile the 2021 level is 8.1 and was 7.7 in 2012.

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Happiness
Life satisfaction
Life worthwhile
Cash
Average salary
£31,923

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Home
Average property price
£237,510

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Crime rate (per 1,000 people)
61

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Religion in Derbyshire

According to the latest 2011 census, the most populous religious group within Derbyshire is Christians, accounting for 63.6% of the population.

Derbyshire has a Muslim population of 2,210 which is 0.3% of the population.

Compared to England as a whole, in England circa 59% of the population is Christian, 5% is Muslim, 2% is Hindu, and Buddhists, Sikhs and Jews each is around 1%. The remainder is split between people with no religion and those who decided not to identify a religion.

Religious groups in Derbyshire, 2011 census

  • Christian - 489,470 people or 63.6%
  • Buddhist - 1,529 people or 0.2%
  • Hindu - 1,376 people or 0.2%
  • Muslim - 2,209 people or 0.3%
  • Sikh - 2,315 people or 0.3%
  • Other - 272,475 people or 35.4%

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Areas in Derbyshire

District
Amber Valley
population128,829
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District
Bolsover
population81,305
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District
Chesterfield
population104,930
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District
Derbyshire Dales
population72,422
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District
High Peak
population92,633
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District
North East Derbyshire
population102,216
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District
Erewash
population115,332
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District
South Derbyshire
population109,516
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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