Derbyshire’s estimated population of 811,449 people in 2023 is a 1.8% (14,739) increase since 2021. The latest ONS Population Projections (2018 based) predict that by 2043 the county’s population will increase to 896,100. 22% of people in the county were aged 65 and over in 2018, by 2043 this will increase to 27%.
In 2017 there were 347,200 households in Derbyshire, representing 17% of all households across the East Midlands. This number is expected to increase by 32,300 households or 9% by 2028, slightly higher than the estimated 8% increase across England.
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Population estimates, projections and components of change
Population estimates and projections for Derbyshire, its districts, electoral divisions, wards and LSOAs, as well as components of change such as birth, deaths and immigration.
Household estimates, projections and Rural Urban Classification (RUC)
Projections and estimates of the number of households in Derbyshire and its districts, with data on the Rural Urban classifications for Derbyshire’s districts, MSOAs, LSOAs and OAs
Rural Urban Classification (RUC) change
Compares the 2021 and 2011 Rural Urban Classifications for Derbyshire, its Districts and LSOAs