Welcome to the Derbyshire Observatory

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Derbyshire County Council Observatory. The data and intelligence hub works to support a stronger, greener, and fairer Derbyshire.

The Observatory contains data, insight and intelligence on a range of topics relating to the demographics, economic performance and make-up of Derbyshire and its localities. Information and data are from a range of sources, including ONS, NOMIS, BRES and departmental data. Derbyshire is explored on a local level and placed into a national context where possible.

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Latest Facts

Key facts about Derbyshire. Derbyshire had a Population of 822377 in 2024. Derbyshire has 371747 households in 2025. There were 29890 Businesses in Derbyshire in 2024. There were 296500 employee jobs in Derbyshire in 2023. The Unemployment rate in Derbyshire was 3 percent in August 2025. The Median Weekly Earning in Derbyshire was £692 in 2024.

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