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North East Derbyshire

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

North East Derbyshire supports 29,645 workplace jobs with median earnings 6% below the England average.

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Population

106,646

↑ 7.9%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

29,645

Median Annual Earnings

£30,931

225th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£257,602

↑ 1.8%225th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£60,736

174th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 106,646. Population has grown by 7.9% over five years, significantly below the England rate of 11.4%. Working-age population (58.6%) is below the England average.

Population

106,646

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

58.6%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

16.6%

Over 65

24.8%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £30,931 are below the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£30,931

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£13,128

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is 30.4% (male median £38,456, female median £26,769). This is above the England gap of 28.2%.

Gender Pay Gap

30.4%

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for North East Derbyshire's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Manufacturing (LQ 2.14) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (LQ 1.78). Administrative & support services shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Manufacturing underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Manufacturing

Most Specialised

Manufacturing

England: LQ 2.14

Fastest Growing

Administrative & support services

Specialised Sectors

3

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for North East Derbyshire vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £257,602 is below the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£257,602

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing North East Derbyshire to England and Great Britain averages.

North East Derbyshire's median earnings of £30,931 are 6% below the England average of £32,909. House prices are 6% below the England median. The claimant rate of 2.4% is lower than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£30,931

England: £32,909(6% below)
GB: £32,401(5% below)

Median house price

£257,602

England: £274,076(6% below)
GB: £269,841(5% below)

Claimant rate

2.4%

England: 3.6%(1.2pp lower)
GB: 3.5%(1.1pp lower)

GVA per job

£60,736

England: £61,178
GB: £61,125

Working-age population

58.6%

England: 62.1%(3.5pp lower)
GB: 61.9%(3.3pp lower)

Population change (5yr)

7.9%

England: 11.5%(3.6pp lower)
GB: 10.3%(2.4pp lower)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.