United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~72k · 63 state-funded schools
The signature
How Derbyshire Dales ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£41,808/yr
High
Better than 67% of UK LAs
House price
£315,000
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Rent
£797/mo
Affordable
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,445/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
45.3/1k
Safest
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.9
Least deprived
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Schools
92.1%
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
63 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
58 of 63 (92.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
63 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 63 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lady Manners School | Secondary | 1,400 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 1,298 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highfields School | Secondary | 1,295 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Anthony Gell School | Secondary | 781 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints CofE Junior School | Primary | 219 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashbourne Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 112678 | Primary | 218 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Oswald's CofE Primary School | Primary | 206 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Darley Dale Primary School | Primary | 204 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 156 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brailsford CofE Primary School | Primary | 155 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 141 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints CofE Infant School | Primary | 140 | Good2011 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 138 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Anne's CofE Primary School | Primary | 134 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hilltop Primary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 112686 | Primary | 125 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | Ofsted |
Castle View Primary School | Primary | 119 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clifton CofE Primary School | Primary | 100 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Middleton Community Primary School | Primary | 96 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longstone CofE Primary School | Primary | 95 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wirksworth Junior School | Primary | 86 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.