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 2022 there were 357,687 households in Derbyshire. This number is expected to increase by 86,025 households or 24% by 2047, slightly higher than the estimated 23% 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 projections and Rural Urban Classification (RUC)
Projections 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
Population Projections – How is Derbyshire changing?
A detailed look at the 2022 Sub-national population projections detailing how the population in Derbyshire is expected to change between 2022 and 2047
Rural Urban Classification (RUC) change
Compares the 2021 and 2011 Rural Urban Classifications for Derbyshire, its Districts and LSOAs