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Derby vs Leicester
Derby (East Midlands, England · ~257k people) · Leicester (East Midlands, England · ~354k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Derby leads on 5, Leicester on 1, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Derby
£38,142/yr
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Leicester
£33,254/yr
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Derby: 15% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Derby
£220,000
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Leicester
£244,922
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Derby: 11% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Derby
£847/mo
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Leicester
£1,026/mo
Around UK average
Derby: 21% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Derby
£2,306/yr
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Leicester
£2,529/yr
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Derby: £223 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Derby
109.3/1k
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Leicester
100.6/1k
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Leicester: 9% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Derby
26.3
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Leicester
30.9
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Derby: lower average deprivation score (26.3 vs 30.9).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Derby
92.7%
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Leicester
91.8%
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Derby
Rent takes 27% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.8× median annual pay
Leicester
Rent takes 37% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.4× median annual pay
Full Derby profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Leicester profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.